HiFiRE 5B rocket reached Mach 7.5

Experimental rocket HiFiRE 5B was launched from the Woomera Test Range in South Australia, achieved the targeted speed of Mach 7.5 (seven and a half times the speed of sound, approximately 9200 km/h) and reached a height of 278 kilometres from Earth. Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation Program (HIFiRE) is investigating flight at more than Mach 5, the results will be applied to develop advanced air-breathing hypersonic propulsion engines known as supersonic combustion ramjets (scramjets). HIFiRE partners include the University of Queensland, Boeing, BAE Systems and DLR (German Aerospace Center).

Credit:
Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence

[jennyphuck]

Looks like ironman when he makes a quick get away lol
Awesome
Good work USA AND AUS ^^

[laisferreira]

The payload is onboard brazilian rocket VSB-30... very cool! 🖖🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[justin]

This rocket is the VS30, made in Brazil .

[ricktacularrick]

would love to know the ordinance capabilities

[adaptablerubenvideos]

it will be better if it have a camera inside the rocket

[KuZia]

"Mach" over 100 km from Earth? o_O

[Printmetal]

LONDON to SYDNEY IN 2 HOURS AND A BIT
COMING UP SOON

[aurahalo]

Ohh poop, same footage over and over again.

[americannotamericant]

Russia says the U.S can’t build rockets
Me and Americans: 😏

[stonedagain]

LOL Sure thing. We see Russia miles ahead and out of the blue the US come up with this hahaha it shows precisely nothing. Propaganda with a capital P.