Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct information about Roc’s fuselage design. MOJAVE, Calif. — In Middle Eastern mythology, the Roc is a large bird, strong enough to carry an elephant in ...

Stratolaunch's Roc aircraft, with the Talon TA-1 vehicle attached between its fuselages, takes off March 9 from Mojave Air and Space Port in California. Credit: Stratolaunch/Matt Hartman WASHINGTON — ...

In a scene that could have been taken from science fiction, a start-up firm in the USA has achieved a major milestone in the race for reusable hypersonic flight. California-based Stratolaunch ...

Stratolaunch Systems, the company behind the world's largest aircraft, is making headlines again. The firm's Talon-A1 hypersonic test aircraft has successfully completed its first powered flight, ...

LOS ANGELES—Stratolaunch is preparing for the first captive-carry flight of the Talon test vehicle on the Roc mother ship, marking a major step toward the start of hypersonic tests. The captive-carry ...

Stratolaunch's Roc aircraft takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port on October 28, 2022 during its first captive carry flight with the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0. This was the eighth ...

Following a successful test flight in which its Talon-A vehicle reached near-hypersonic speeds, Stratolaunch is preparing for its next mission to reach or surpass the milestone of five times the speed ...

Stratolaunch Roc aircraft carrying Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle. With a wingspan that stretches 385 feet, it’s the widest airplane in operation (Stratolaunch) Editor’s note: This story was updated ...

Stratolaunch successfully flew the first powered flight of its Talon TA-1 test vehicle on March 9, marking a key step towards the company’s goal of supporting regular and reusable hypersonic test ...