In the Mean Time

In transition, not lost in translation

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npr: Earlier this morning, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, launched an experimental hypersonic glider. The Falcon HTV-2 was shot up on a rocket and right at the edge of space, it separated and glided through the atmosphere at 13,000 mph. The point of the experimental aircraft is to create one able to respond to threats quickly. As The Guardian describes it, the project was conceived in 2003 in attempt to create an aircraft to potentially deliver bombs to any part of the world in less than an hour. The vehicle was supposed to cruise through the atmosphere, roll around and then dive into the ocean. But a little before 12:30 p.m. ET, DARPA tweeted that it was not able to reacquire a signal from the craft. DARPA has promised more information and we’ll bring it to you as we get it on our blog The Two-Way. It’s gone rogue!!! Maverick even.

npr:

Earlier this morning, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, launched an experimental hypersonic glider.

The Falcon HTV-2 was shot up on a rocket and right at the edge of space, it separated and glided through the atmosphere at 13,000 mph. The point of the experimental aircraft is to create one able to respond to threats quickly. As The Guardian describes it, the project was conceived in 2003 in attempt to create an aircraft to potentially deliver bombs to any part of the world in less than an hour.

The vehicle was supposed to cruise through the atmosphere, roll around and then dive into the ocean. But a little before 12:30 p.m. ET, DARPA tweeted that it was not able to reacquire a signal from the craft.

DARPA has promised more information and we’ll bring it to you as we get it on our blog The Two-Way.

It’s gone rogue!!! Maverick even.

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    speed of sound. Zoom.
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  10. ziprage reblogged this from npr and added:
    two of these have simply, disappeared.
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  13. surfdog2000 reblogged this from astronautalis and added:
    which reminds me, when is the new metal gear game supposed to come out?
  14. nickinglis said: “Wanted to crash space rocket into ocean but got lost. So much for bombing ppl faster, rofl. Reward 4 finder.” - @DARPA on Twitter
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  17. bjornofosaka said: Im glad that tool of destruction is lost. The world has enough orphans and widows.
  18. goforbaroque reblogged this from npr and added:
    projects like this?
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