Australian hypersonic test a success

Canberra, Australia (UPI) Sep 28, 2012
Australian military scientists successfully completed another test flight of an experimental hypersonic vehicle, this time at the Andoya Rocket Range in Norway. A test vehicle reached an apogee of nearly 218 miles and then achieved speeds of up to Mach 8 - about 6,100 mph - on descent. The two-stage vehicle performed its nominal, sub-orbital space flight powered by a VS-30/Orio

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