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Hypersonic milestone reached – Stratolaunch’s Talon-A2 flies faster than ever

Stratolaunch has completed its second hypersonic flight with the fully autonomous Talon-A2 (TA-2) vehicle in March 2025.

Stratolaunch, a leading American aerospace company, has been awarded a USD 24.7 million contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to advance national defence capabilities through hypersonic flight testing. This agreement highlights the critical role of Stratolaunch's technology in addressing emerging global threats posed by hypersonic weapons.

Stratolaunch secures USD 24.7 million contract from Missile Defense Agency for hypersonic flight testing

Air, Important / By Defence Industry Europe

The flight test campaign, scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025, aims to validate new defensive technologies against the unique challenges of hypersonic threats.

Stratolaunch has successfully completed the first powered flight of the Talon-A test vehicle, TA-1. This first flight represents a major milestone in the development of the United States' first privately funded, reusable hypersonic test capability.

Stratolaunch: first powered flight of TA-1 test hypersonic vehicle

Air, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

Stratolaunch has successfully completed the first powered flight of the Talon-A test vehicle, TA-1. This first flight represents a major milestone in the development of the hypersonic technologies.

Stratolaunch LLC announces it has successfully completed a separation release test of the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0. The flight was the eleventh for the company's launch platform Roc and the second time the team has conducted flight operations in Vandenberg Space Force Base's Western Range off California's central coast.

Stratolaunch successfully completes separation test of Talon-A vehicle

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

Stratolaunch LLC announces it has successfully completed a separation release test of the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0.