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Taking off from Stratolaunch\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/hypersonics\/2023\/12\/11\/stratolaunchs-roc-set-to-launch-talon-a-on-first-hypersonic-flight\/\" target=\"_blank\">manufacturing and test facility at Mojave Air and Space Port in California<\/a>, the uncrewed vehicle separated from its carrier craft and reached high supersonic speeds before dropping into the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was really focused on risk reduction for our platform,\u201d Krevor told C4ISRNET in a March 11 interview. \u201cWe got through acceleration, through the transonic phase into the supersonic phase \u2014 that was our primary objective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An aircraft achieves hypersonic speeds when it reaches Mach 5, and Krevor said the first powered Talon-A got close to that rate. The company would not disclose the altitude <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/hypersonics\/2024\/03\/09\/stratolaunch-conducts-first-powered-flight-of-new-hypersonic-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\">or exact speed of the test flight<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Stratolaunch\u2019s second powered Talon-A mission, scheduled for the second half of this year, it wants to push the uncrewed aircraft\u2019s envelope further. The goal is to reach hypersonic speeds and to demonstrate reusability, landing the system on a runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vehicle, dubbed TA-2, won\u2019t undergo any structural changes before the flight, Krevor said, noting that the first mission validated the aircraft\u2019s design and construction. The company is, however, considering operational lessons from the TA-1 vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s certainly some operational lessons that we\u2019ve learned regarding our propellant management and how can we continue to improve,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are a company that believes strongly in continuous improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A successful Talon-A test campaign has significant implications <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/industry\/2023\/08\/07\/the-pentagons-embrace-of-startups-could-fuel-hypersonic-tech\/\">for the Defense Department\u2019s hypersonic efforts<\/a>, which are focused on fielding the advanced weapons and defending against similar systems that China and Russia are building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DoD is working to increase its testing rigor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/2023\/01\/06\/pentagon-racing-to-restore-us-superiority-in-hypersonics\/\">setting a goal in 2022 to eventually conduct one flight each week<\/a>. Talon-A could provide the department with a reusable, more affordable platform to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/hypersonics\/2024\/03\/13\/pentagon-may-build-a-second-track-for-hypersonic-ground-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\"> test and validate high-speed components<\/a>, subsystems and other technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talon-A\u2019s first powered flight provided some data to U.S. Defense Department customers, including the Pentagon\u2019s Test Resource Management Center, which is developing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/hypersonics\/2024\/01\/04\/airborne-range-hawks-enabling-more-hypersonic-flight-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\">airborne hypersonic test capability called SkyRange<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next flight will take that partnership a step further, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2024\/02\/29\/northrop-grumman-modifying-global-hawk-drones-for-hypersonic-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\">with SkyRange\u2019s advanced sensors tracking the mission<\/a>. It will also be the first flight to support the Pentagon\u2019s Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed program, or MACH-TB. The flying testbed effort is designed to validate hypersonic subsystems, advanced materials and other technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next mission is one of five Talon-A test flights that will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2022\/11\/08\/pentagon-test-bed-to-ramp-up-development-of-hypersonics\/\" target=\"_blank\">carry MACH-TB payloads<\/a> as part of a contract inked in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company is also working to ensure its behemoth Talon-A carrier vehicle, dubbed Roc, is prepared for its next mission. The aircraft, which has a wingspan of 385 feet and can fly 500,000 pounds of payload, will perform a series of flights aimed at increasing its altitude for the next Talon-A mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flights are part of mandatory Federal Aviation Administration inspections to validate Roc\u2019s airworthiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krevor noted that for the TA-1 mission, Roc\u2019s 14th flight, the aircraft demonstrated a two-week turnaround time and brought its total flight time to around 60 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRoc really is turning into a dependable aircraft that\u2019s going to be a national asset for the United States to perform missions that, frankly, were unable to be accomplished previously,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stratolaunch is also preparing its second carrier aircraft \u2014 a Boeing 747 owned by Virgin Orbit before the company declared bankruptcy last spring \u2014 to support Talon A missions next year. 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