DARPA has confirmed the splash down of its unmanned Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2) following the hypersonic vehicle's second test flight on August 11.

Accordingto AFRL, the Falcon HTV program is expected--during the next three to four years--totackle challenges related to hypersonic flight by in-flight validation oftechnologies while ...

For the second time in a row, the Falcon HTV-2, the unmanned hypersonic glider developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for U.S. defense failed its test flight and got ...

However, JAXA officials have said that the HTV program could help pave the way for more ambitious, manned round-trip missions in the future.

Moving forward, the HTV-2 program will incorporate new knowledge gained to improve models for characterizing thermal uncertainties and heat-stress allowances for the vehicle’s outer shell.

Currently, program staff at the space vehicles directorate are helping develop a thermal protection system for the HTV structure to withstand 3,000-degree temperatures and incredible exterior ...

HTV-3 will be launched on 26 June 2012. Even if security concerns result in JAXA being unable to monitor the HTV program by this date, it is possible that it could hand the mission over to NASA.

The Blackswift Hypersonic program may not get fully funded for the $750 million that it needs, but the program has a lot of interesting technology and innovations for greater efficiency. This ...

The Government Revitalization Unitspent more than a week screening budget requests of Japanese governmentagencies and advised reducing funding by 10 percent for the HTV program.