Wednesday, November 17, 2004

NASA - Hypersonic X-43A Takes Flight at MACH 10

NASA - Hypersonic X-43A Flight: "NASA's X-43A Scramjet Breaks Speed Record". This Nov 16 on the Pacific Ocean the X-43A Scramjet flew at MACH 10 that is at ten times the speed of sound (760 m/h). The most interesting part is that this rocket, instead of carrying liquid oxygen (as its oxidixer), takes the oxygen directly from the atmosphere. Finally some new stuff, I was getting bored by the same huge rockets attached to the "Space Shuttle". For Video.