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DSTO scientists have successfully conducted a test flight of an experimental hypersonic vehicle at the Andoya Rocket Range in Norway.

The test vehicle reached an apogee of 350 km and then achieved speeds of up to Mach 8 on descent in the experimental band which was from 20.5 km to 32 km in altitude. All sensor and telemetry systems worked perfectly.
Scientists believe the launch could be a major step forward in the quest for hypersonic flight.
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Scramjet prepped for launch

Preparations to fly a new high tech engine are currently underway at White Sands Missile Range.
Members from Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA and the Naval Surface Warfare Centre Port Hueneme division, White Sands Detachment, are working together to ready the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation, HIFiRE, Flight 2 research vehicle for launch later this year. The experiment itself is part of a joint effort between NASA and the Air Force, with the Navy providing the rocket and launch system the experiment will be flown on.
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