The vehicle, called Talon-A-1, was launched from the belly of the giant Roc carrier aircraft on Saturday, off the coast of California.
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The Talon-A-1 is an unmanned, rocket-powered vehicle that can carry payloads up to 1,000 pounds. It is designed to be air-launched from the Roc aircraft, which has a wingspan of 385 feet and six engines. The Roc can carry up to three Talons at a time and release them at different altitudes and locations.The TA-1 was powered by Ursa Major’s Hadley engine, which is designed to meet the commercial and national security space needs of the United States.
The test flight was the culmination of months of preparation and testing. Stratolaunch conducted two captive-carry flights in December and February, in which the Talon-A-1 was carried by the Roc with live propellant but not released.
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