Stratolaunch Systems
American space transportation venture
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2024 | The acquired Boeing 747 'Spirit of Mojave' is expected to become operational by mid-year. |
May 25 2023 | Stratolaunch acquired Virgin Orbit's modified Boeing 747, named 'Spirit of Mojave', expanding its air-launch fleet after Virgin Orbit's bankruptcy. |
April 2022 | Stratolaunch installed an adaptable hardware pylon onto the carrier aircraft, designed to carry and release Talon-A hypersonic vehicles. |
April 13 2019 | Roc completed its first successful flight test, flying for 2.5 hours and achieving significant altitude and speed milestones, shortly after founder Paul Allen's death. |
May 2017 | The Roc aircraft was rolled out, featuring the world's longest wingspan at 385 feet. |
December 2011 | Stratolaunch Systems announced the Roc carrier aircraft project, a twin-fuselage aircraft designed for air-launch-to-orbit (ALTO) rockets. |
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