Stratolaunch Soars to Nearly Mach 5 in First Powered Test of Talon-A Hypersonic Vehicle

• Stratolaunch completed first powered flight of Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, released from belly of Roc aircraft at 35,000 feet • Talon-A reached high supersonic speeds approaching Mach 5 during test flight • Stratolaunch will use flight data towards upcoming reusable TA-2 vehicle tests later this year • Future Talon vehicles will be rocket-powered and carry customizable payloads at hypersonic speeds • Stratolaunch developing larger Talon-Z hypersonic vehicle and Black Ice spaceplane for orbital payload delivery