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X-43A rode on the first stage of an Orbital Sciences Corp. booster rocket on March 27, 2004. It was launched by NASA Dryden's B-52 at about 40,000 feet. The booster accelerated the Hyper-X research vehicle to the test conditions (Mach 7 or 10) at approximately 100,000 feet, where it separated from the booster and flew under its own power. Orbital Science's Launch Vehicles Division in Chandler, Arizona. builds the Hyper-X launch vehicles.
Movie clips and photos of the X-43 are available in the Movie Collection and Photo Collection. Additional features are in a special edition of the Dryden X-Press.
*2004 EPS files are only compatible with Illustrator version 10 or higher.
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