LIVE streaming vid of hypersonic plane on nasa.gov RIGHT NOW!

[spaceman]

that was insane.

 

[steveeast112]

holy crap

 

[Atlantean]

That was cool any idea how fast it went?

 

[jpeyton]

It was quite a feat, but they did a thoroughly crappy job filming it.

There should have been at least one more chase camera miles in front of the first.

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
That was cool any idea how fast it went?

Said Mach 3

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
That was cool any idea how fast it went?

Mach 7. Or about a 5000mph.

 

[Hammyton]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
That was cool any idea how fast it went?

at least mach 5 so far

 

[cerebusPu]

lol..chase camera in the front. I would hate to get that job.

*** BOOM !! *****

looks like they lost telemetry as it went over the horizon.

 

[Electrode]

sounds like they lost contact...

and now they're in contact again

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: Atlantean
That was cool any idea how fast it went?

Mach 7. Or about a 5000mph.

They never actually said mach 7, I heard mach 5 and thats as high as I heard.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Atlantean

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: Atlantean
That was cool any idea how fast it went?

Mach 7. Or about a 5000mph.

They never actually said mach 7, I heard mach 5 and thats as high as I heard.

Mach 7 is/was the targeted speed. They probably hit it during the data loss period.