Tag: HiakaSat
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Inaugural launch of small-class rocket on hold in Hawaii
Credit: U.S. Air Force The maiden test flight of a new rail-guided launcher from the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii, which was scheduled for Thursday, has been delayed while engineers resolve issues encountered in pre-launch preparations, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson said. The mission, managed by the Air Force’s Operationally Responsive Space…
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Debut flight of rail-guided space launcher slips to October
A mock-up of the Super Strypi. Credit: Sandia National Laboratories The first flight of a new rail-guided satellite launch system from a military missile range in Hawaii has been delayed until late October due to problems with the rocket’s first stage motor, according to a U.S. Air Force official. The rail-launched Super Strypi launcher is…