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The ninth minute barrier: Pentagon releases Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 failed test report.

April 21, 2012 David Cenciotti

With a statement released on Apr. 20, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said that Mar. 20 failed test was (unsurprisingly) caused by the extremely high speeds. Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, the Falcon Hypersonic […]