Roc flew again this Star Wars Day.
Roc took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California today as a Cessna 550 Citation Bravo chase plane tailed it. The aircraft flew with a new pylon, a structure on the wing of an aircraft that can hold payloads, that will help it achieve its ultimate goal of carrying hypersonic vehicles.today. During today's test flight, the Stratolaunch team worked to build"on the landing gear testing that occurred during the fourth flight test," the tweet added.
Practice makes perfect! Building on the landing gear testing that occurred during the fourth flight test, the team is continuing tests gear operations through mid-air cycling of the system. pic.twitter.
Specifically, Stratolaunch aims to loft vehicles that fly at Mach 5, or five times faster than the speed of sound.
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