Stratolaunch’s Solet Gant Roc during its seventh test flight, setting up a personal r. Recall that Roc is the largest twin-fuselage airliner in the world with a wingspan of 117 m, equipped with six turbojet engines from the Boeing 747. Its main task is to launch spacecraft into low Earth orbit by air launch.
Two years ago, Stratolaunch featured Talon-A, which discussed reusable spacecraft flying and landing like planes on a runway. The test version was called TA-O.
The company’s specialists equipped the Roc with the main pylons, to which the Talon-A was attached. The pylons are made of aluminum and carbon fiber. They are equipped with a compact lifting winch system 4.3 m long and weighing 3.6 t for lifting. During the tests, the system was repeatedly tested. In particular, during one of the flights it was set above a record height.
Other characteristics were also tested – handling and reliability of the hull. In addition, for the first time, TA-O was tested in conjunction with a carrier aircraft. First full-fledged flight scheduled for the second half of observations of the year.
Source: Tech Cult
