#stratolaunch #hypersonic_missile #telon Stratolaunch Achieves Milestone: Successful Talon-A TA-1 Hypersonic Test Flight.Stratolaunch, LLC is proud to announce it has successfully completed the first powered flight of its Talon-A test vehicle, TA-1. This first flight represents an important milestone in the development of the first privately funded, reusable hypersonic test capability. Stratolaunch is developing a powered hypersonic flight vehicle a reusable rocket called the Talon-A capable of flying at speeds of Mach 5 – Mach 7 (6,100–8,600 km/h; 3,800 –5,300 mph). The aircraft was 28 ft (8.5 m) long, with a wingspan of 11.3 ft (3.4 m), and was intended to have a launch mass of approximately 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) and be capable of runway landings.TA- 1 flew its first captive transport with active propellant on board in December 2023. In March 2024 Stratolaunch announced the completion of the TA-1’s first powered flight, including a controlled ocean dump.