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Starfighters completes wind tunnel testing for STARLAUNCH 1 rocket
Starfighters Space, Inc.
- Ten-run campaign at Mach 0.85 and Mach 1.3; clean separation demonstrated with no adverse interactions.
- Strong agreement between CFD predictions and wind tunnel data validates aerodynamic models.
- Company moving to procure instrumented drop test articles for flight separation evaluation.
- STARLAUNCH 1 is a sub-orbital vehicle for microgravity missions, pathfinder for future air-launched concepts.
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