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NASA’s first X-43A crashed into the Pacific in 2001 — the two that followed set hypersonic records no aircraft has beaten in 22 years

In the early 2000s, NASA was among the first to achieve sustained hypersonic flight. As part of the broader Hyper-X program, ...

A 12-foot NASA aircraft reached Mach 9.6 and left every modern engine behind, but the real mystery is why no one has gone faster

Twenty-two years after NASA sent the X-43A screaming across the Pacific at Mach 9.6, the United States is spending heavily to ...
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NASA’s X-43A hypersonic legacy remains unmatched after 22 years

Record-breaking flight: In 2004, NASA’s X‑43A reached Mach 9.6, setting a still‑unbroken speed record for an air‑breathing aircraft. Pioneering scramjet tech: The Hyper‑X program proved scramjets ...
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US firm successfully completes second hypersonic capsule reentry for defense payloads

Varda Space Industries, a California-based startup working on the futuristic orbital economy, successfully completed ...

Varda Space Industries Successfully Reenters W-6, Validating Autonomous Navigation and Advanced Thermal Protection Systems

Varda Space Industries, the leader in orbital pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic reentry, announced the successful ...
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The Pentagon Has Decided It Has a Hypersonic Problem -- and the Process Discipline to Solve It Is Coming Out of the Commercial Sector

Defense primes are reporting record backlogs, raised guidance, and accelerating missile and hypersonic program ramps. Capacity, not contracts, is now the binding constraint. Starfighters Space (NYSE ...

Why The World’s 1st Hydrogen-Powered Hypersonic Jet Could Fly At 12 Times The Speed Of Sound

This aircraft could offer some impressive capabilities.