[extropy-chat] NEWS:Nasa Mach 7 mission accomplished

[Alan Eliasen]

J Corbally wrote:
> They did it!
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3575561.stm
> 
> Just watched it live on the ITV 24 news, but had to wait a few minutes
> for the confirmation.

   Does anyone know what its velocity was 1.) at separation from rocket
booster 2.) at initiation of scramjet burn 3.) max velocity during scramjet
burn 4.) velocity at termination of scramjet burn.

   I'm just wondering if the scramjet was powerful enough to sustain the
velocity it got from the rocket booster and accelerate.  The press releases
are vague on this point.

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