Guy Norris
14 August 2024

Talon undergoes final sensor tests before hypersonic flight

Final radar altimeter and software tests on TA-2 were conducted outside the Stratolaunch facility in Mojave, California.

Photo credit: Stratolaunch/Domenic Moen

COLORADO SPRINGS – Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch has completed a series of sensor and software evaluations to verify the accuracy of the landing performance of its Talon-A reusable vehicle ahead of a planned Mach 5 flight and subsequent recovery at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), California. The…

Guy Norris

Guy is a senior editor at Aviation Week covering technology and propulsion. He lives in Colorado Springs.

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