Falcon Program

November 5, 2008 by Scott Ellis 

The Falcon program objectives are to develop and demonstrate hypersonic technologies that will enable prompt global reach missions. This capability is envisioned to entail a reusable Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle (HCV) capable of delivering 12,000 pounds of payload at a distance of 9,000 nautical miles from CONUS in less than two hours. The technologies required by a HCV include high lift-to-drag technologies, high temperature materials, thermal protection systems, and guidance, navigation, and control… More On DARPA.mil

C-CAT is developing the necessary high-temprature carbon-carbon materials that make programs like the Falcon posbbile.

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