Stratolaunch achieves first powered flight of hypersonic test vehicle
The curve-nosed test vehicle was dropped from the world's largest aircraft and safely landed in the Pacific Ocean
The summer of 2019 saw the 50 year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, when humans first walked on the surface of the Moon. But now there is a new race – not of countries, but one fought by companies. Capitalism, growth, and business opportunities are the new fuels, and the goals are even bigger: not just back to the Moon, but on to Mars and beyond.