Stratolaunch Announces $90.8M Contract Award under MACH-TB 2.0 Task 3 for Air-Launched Capability Test Vehicles MOJAVE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Stratolaunch announces its extended partnership in the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program, awarded on September 30, 2025, by the Department of War’s Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) through the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane’s S²MARTS (Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA). This new award extends Stratolaunch’s partnership in the MACH-TB initiative to further advance hypersonic flight testing and technology development. Under MACH-TB 2.0 Task 3, Stratolaunch will conduct multiple air-launched flight tests over a two-year period, reinforcing […]

Stratolaunch Announces $90.8M Contract Award under MACH-TB 2.0 Task 3 #Stratolaunch #Hypersonics #Aerospace #FlightTesting #DefenseInnovation

Stratolaunch's New $90.8M Contract Fuels Hypersonic Flight Testing Aspirations Stratolaunch extends its partnership with the Department of Defense, securing a $90.8 million contract to conduct hypersonic flight tests, furthering aerospace advancements.

Stratolaunch's New $90.8M Contract Fuels Hypersonic Flight Testing Aspirations #USA #Stratolaunch #Mojave #Talon-A2 #MACH-TB

The Stratolaunch Roc is a giant in the skies, with a wingspan of 385 feet, making it the largest aircraft ever.

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Stratolaunch #ROCC01 — the world’s largest aircraft, featuring six engines and a unique twin-fuselage design — is flying off the coast of California today 🇺🇸

Track it live: airnavradar.go.link/j3T8G

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Stratolaunch Secures Major Funding to Enhance Hypersonic Capabilities Exponentially Stratolaunch has successfully garnered substantial investment to significantly advance its hypersonic technology, crucial for U.S. defense strategies.

Stratolaunch Secures Major Funding to Enhance Hypersonic Capabilities Exponentially #USA #Hypersonics #Stratolaunch #Mojave #Cerberus

世界最大翼展連體飛機「Roc」的故事 美國加州上空最近出現一架外型特殊的連體飛機，引起航空迷的注意。這架飛機名為 Roc，由美國航空航天公司 Stratolaunch 設計，翼展達 117 公尺，幾乎是一般大型客機的二倍寬。飛機採用連體設計，兩個平行機身由主翼連接，右側機身為操作駕駛艙，左側機身無人操作，搭載六台大型引擎。Take a deeper look at our 11th flight of Roc and first separation test of a Talon-A vehicle. With this milestone complete, we are moving on to focus on the f

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Apparently Stratolaunch was flying their huge carrier aircraft over Mojave today. I've seen it up-close on the ground several times, but have never been lucky enough to catch it in flight. Cool videos.
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Stratolaunch is out!!!! #skycardians #skycards #skycardians #stratolaunch #avgeek #avgeeks #aviationlovers

Ursa Major Secures Hypersonic Engine Contract for Stratolaunch Ursa Major has signed a $32.9-million deal to assemble and supply advanced rocket engines for Stratolaunch. The post Ursa Major Secures Hypersonic Engine Contract for Stratolaunch appeared first on The Defense Post.

Ursa Major Secures $32.9 Million Contract for Advanced Hadley Engines in Hypersonic Testing Ursa Major has been awarded a significant contract to deliver upgraded Hadley H13 engines for Stratolaunch's hypersonic testing, enhancing national defense.

Ursa Major Secures $32.9 Million Contract for Advanced Hadley Engines in Hypersonic Testing #USA #Ursa_Major #Stratolaunch #Berthoud #Hadley_Engines

Stratolaunch has completed two reusable test flights of its Talon-A2 hypersonic drone, hitting speeds over Mach 5 and landing safely after each mission.

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Vivace Partners with Stratolaunch to Advance Hypersonic Testing with Talon-A Vehicles Vivace International announces its partnership with Stratolaunch to design critical hardware for Talon-A test vehicles, advancing hypersonic research.

Vivace Partners with Stratolaunch to Advance Hypersonic Testing with Talon-A Vehicles #USA #New_Orleans #Stratolaunch #Vivace_International #Talon-A

Un avion-fusée réussit son deuxième vol hypersonique en franchissant Mach 5 Talon-A2, l'avion-fusée de la société privée Stratolaunch, a récemment démontré ses capacités, non pas de vol supersonique, mais hypersonique. En effet, il a réussi son deuxième essai en franchissant ...

Le Talon-A2 de Stratolaunch a réussi son deuxième vol hypersonique en dépassant Mach 5. Ce succès marque une étape pour les essais technos du programme MACH-TB, soutenu par le Pentagone.
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The hypersonic race accelerates! Stratolaunch's reusable Talon-A rocket plane nailed Mach 5+ tests. This autonomous successor to the X-15 marks a huge leap for US hypersonic capabilities. The future of high-speed tech is here. #Hypersonics #Stratolaunch #Aerospace

Rocket Report: Rocket Lab to demo cargo delivery; America’s new ICBM in trouble https://arstechni.ca #hypersonicmissile #spacelaunchsystem #rocketreport #stratolaunch #artemisII #rocketlab #starship #Science #falcon9 #spacex #Space #NASA

Stratolaunch の Talon-A2 が初の再利用可能な極超音速ドローンとしてマッハ5に到達し歴史を作る

Stratolaunch の Talon-A2 極超音速機が、その画期的な自律飛行技術を実証している様子

米国Stratolaunchが再利用可能な極超音速ドローンTalon-A2でマッハ5達成！50年ぶりの歴史的快挙🚀
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Le plus grand avion au monde largue une fusée hypersonique Manœuvre impressionnante au-dessus du Pacifique. L’avion porteur Roc de Stratolaunch a largué un prototype de fusée Talon-A2 pour la deuxième fois de l’histoire, en réussissant cette fois-ci à la fair...

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Stratolaunch Talon : le véhicule hypersonique passe Mach 5 ! GNT est le portail Hi-Tech français consacré aux nouvelles technologies (internet, logiciel, matériel, mobilité, entreprise) et au jeu vidéo PC et consoles.

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Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 Prototype Goes Hypersonic After Dropping From World's Largest Airplane Stratolaunch successfully flew its uncrewed Talon-A2 prototype to hypersonic speeds twice -- once in December and again in March.

Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 Prototype Goes Hypersonic After Dropping From World's Largest Airplane #Technology #EmergingTechnologies #Other #HypersonicTravel #AerospaceInnovation #Stratolaunch

2022 photo, copyright J. Steven York, taken at Mojave Air & Space Port in California. It shows a rearward video of the huge Stratolaunch carrier aircraft (informally known as the Roc) with an earlier version of the Talon hypersonic research vehicle hanging tiny under the center wing. There are two identical fuselages each with their own rudder and horizontal stabilizer. They are connected by the 385 foot span wing, with three engines, taken from Boeing 747.

2021 photo, copyright J. Steven York, taken at Mojave Air & Space Port in California. It shows the huge Stratolaunch carrier aircraft, this time a front view. There appear to be two cockpits, one on each wing, but only the one on the left with an airstair next to it is functional, and where the plane is flown and commanded from. The plane is surrounded by various man-lifts and service vehicles with are dwarfed by the plane. In this earlier photo, the plane has not yet been equipped by the hanging structure under the center wing where the Talon test vehicle was later suspended. The aircraft was originally designed to lift and air-launch large orbital vehicles (including a smaller version of the Falcon 9 rocket), but SpaceX pulled out of the deal and Stratolaunch pivoted to hypersonic research and development instead.

I'm very excited to learn that Stratolaunch has used its monster "Roc" carrier aircraft to launch two successful hypersonic flights of its Talon A2 unmanned aircraft, at least one exceeding mach 5.
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Stratolaunch Achieves Hypersonic Flight Milestone with Talon-A2 Prototype Stratolaunch Systems has successfully achieved...

The company with the world’s largest aircraft now has a hypersonic rocket plane https://arstechni.ca #Vandenbergspaceforcebase #hypersonicvehicles #stratolaunch #ursamajor #Mojave #Space

Stratolaunch Successfully Completes Reusable Hypersonic Flight and Recovery with Talon-A2 Vehicle TechNews24h is a website focused around the Tech community

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Stratolaunch's giant plane has found its purpose, launching the Talon-A2 reusable hypersonic. It aced two Mach 5+ autonomous flights and landings. A huge leap past X-15, proving next-gen autonomous power. #Hypersonic #Stratolaunch #FutureFlight

Talon-A2 (TA-2) autonomous hypersonic vehicle in flight. Credit: Stratolaunch / Julian Guerra

Via #Stratolaunch - Press Release: Stratolaunch Successfully Completes Reusable Hypersonic Flight and Recovery with Talon-A2 Vehicle - www.stratolaunch.com/news/stratol...

Stratolaunch reveals first hypersonic flights with Talon-A vehicle - Air Data News Stratolaunch, a US company specializing in air launch systems, confirmed the successful completion of two hypersonic flights with the Talon-A2 (TA-2) reusable

Stratolaunch reveals first hypersonic flights with Talon-A vehicle. #ROC #Stratolaunch #TalonA www.airdatanews.com/stratolaunch...

#Stratolaunch a réalisé avec succès le deuxième vol hypersonique et la récupération du véhicule entièrement autonome #Talon-A2. Cet exploit majeur fait suite au premier vol hypersonique réussi du #Talon-A2, confirmant la réutilisabilité démontrée du véhicule.

DOD Shows It Can Reuse Hypersonic Testbed, Setting Up Faster Testing The Stratolaunch Talon-A2 hypersonic vehicle flew a second time in March, after a first flight in December, making it the first re-usable hypersonic test craft since the X-15, the Pentagon announced May 5. The craft is expected to increase the pace of hypersonic testing and experimentation. The post DOD Shows It Can Reuse Hypersonic Testbed, Setting Up Faster Testing appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Pentagon’s hypersonic milestone: Stratolaunch reusable vehicle breaks Mach 5 Launched from Roc, Stratolaunch’s massive carrier aircraft boasting a record-breaking 385-foot wingspan, the Talon-A2 drone was released over the Pacific Ocean. The post Pentagon’s hypersonic milestone: Stratolaunch reusable vehicle breaks Mach 5 appeared first on SpaceNews.