For the second time in a row, the Falcon HTV-2, the unmanned hypersonic glider developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the U.S. defense failed its test flight and got ...

DARPA has confirmed the splash down of its unmanned Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2) following the hypersonic vehicle's second test flight on August 11. While a "controlled descent" ...

Ajoint U.S. Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) projectis moving speedily along--intended to fly to Mach 20, plus some. TheFalcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle program is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

DARPA has released the findings from an independent engineering review board on what caused the Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2) to fail nine minutes into its August 11, 2011 test flight. On that ...

1/27/2006 – KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) — For an aircraft to achieve hypersonic speeds, ranging from 6,000 to 15,000 mph (Mach 9 to Mach 22), and reach altitudes between 100,000 to 150,000 ...