NASA X-43A rockets to Mach 9.8 at Edwards
OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- An X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus booster rocket drop away from NASA's B-52B launch here Nov. 16. The mission originated from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Moments later the Pegasus booster ignited to accelerate the X-43A to its intended speed of Mach 10. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration photo by Carla Thomas)
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