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 by Staff Writers Buffalo NY (SPX) Nov 11, 2020
Stratolaunch LLC, a leader in testing and development for the high-speed aerospace market, has chosen Calspan to build and test models of the fully reusable Talon-A autonomous, liquid rocket-powered Mach 6-class hypersonic vehicle. Under the contract, Calspan Systems, located in Newport News, Virginia will build the scale models, one of which will be tested in Calspan's Transonic Wind Tunnel in Buffalo, NY. "Calspan is proud to continue our work with Stratolaunch and to provide them with data essential to understanding the performance of their Talon-A hypersonic testbed," said Lou Knotts, CEO of Calspan. "Calspan's mission is to improve safety for the aerospace and transportation communities through simulation, testing, training, and technology services. We plan to expand upon this mission, with our eyes set on the high-speed market including supersonics and hypersonics. We're very excited about the continued evolution of our capabilities in order to better serve our customers for generations to come." "At Stratolaunch, our mission is to advance high-speed technology through innovative design, manufacturing, and operation of world-class aerospace vehicles," said Dr. Zachary Krevor, chief operating officer of Stratolaunch. "Working with Calspan accelerates our ability to safely launch fully operational hypersonic vehicles from our carrier aircraft." The models will be completed later this year, and testing will be conducted in Q1 2021.
Reusability tech set to help carrier rocket blast off in 2025 Beijing (XNA) Nov 10, 2020 China's first reusable carrier rocket is scheduled to be built and launched around 2025, according to a key figure in the nation's space sector. Wu Yansheng, chairman of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor, said at a recent technology forum in Chengdu, Sichuan province, that the rocket's major parts will be able to return to Earth making an engine-propelled vertical landing and will be reusable. This new launch vehicle is now under research and ... read more
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