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Hyper X mounted on Pegasus booster rocket in 20 Inch Mach 6 Wind Tunnel

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Jan 06, 2016
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A female technician inspecting the model of the Hyper X mounted on a Pegasus booster rocket.
Hyper X mounted on Pegasus booster rocket in 20 Inch Mach 6 Wind Tunnel.
NASA / Fred Jones

Hyper X mounted on Pegasus booster rocket in 20 Inch Mach 6 Wind Tunnel. The Hyper X is an unmanned hypersonic research aircraft launched atop an air launched Pegasus rocket and capable of reaching speeds of Mach 10.Credit: NASA Fred Jones