Experiment's Success May Significantly Contribute To Development Of Future High-Speed, Air-Breathing Jet Engines
A hypersonic propulsion research mission was successfully launchted on May 1, 2012 from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii. The launch was conducted by the Rocket Support Services (RSS) business unit under contract to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme (CA) Division Detachment at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico (NSWC PHD Det WS).