MOJAVE,
Calif., April 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Stratolaunch LLC announces it has successfully completed
a third captive carry flight of the Talon-A separation test
vehicle, TA-0. The flight was the tenth for the company's launch
platform Roc and marks the beginning of routine flight operations
in Vandenberg Space Force Base's
Western Range off California's
central coast.
The flight, which lasted a total of five hours, performed risk
reduction by practicing a variety of separation profiles and
confirming telemetry between Roc and Talon-A vehicles and
Vandenberg Space Force Base's
communication assets, assuring that back-up telemetry data
collection will occur during future flight tests.
Pending results of post-flight data analysis, the team will
progress toward a separation test in the coming weeks, enabling the
company to perform its first hypersonic flight in 2023.
"This third captive carry accomplished data collection and
verification of hardware that further builds confidence and reduces
risks for our upcoming release test of our separation vehicle,
known as TA-0. The team also practiced the release sequence,
enabling us to collect important data regarding how the
Stratolaunch Talon Launch System performs during this dynamic phase
of flight," said Dr. Zachary
Krevor, Chief Executive Officer for
Stratolaunch.
"We thank the Western Range, Vandenberg Space Force Base for their
outstanding support of our mission. Their partnership is a
wonderful example of what can be achieved when private and
government organizations come together to accomplish a mutually
beneficial goal. We look forward to working together during our
future operations pursuing hypersonic flight," he said.
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