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HSFD (Phase II) drop from a balloon - Launch simulation

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Uploaded by on Oct 16, 2007

The HSFD (High Speed Flight Demonstrator) program was developed by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan(NAL), and consisted in a series of flight experiments for the research of the HOPE-X Reusable Launch Vehicle intended to be a future space shuttle.

The phase II, involved the droptest of a scale model of the vehicle from a french stratospheric balloon.

The operation was carried out by the French space agency CNES over Kiruna, Sweden, on July 1st, 2003.

This is a animation showing the complex launch method.

More information and pictures in http://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/2003/KRN-20030701.htm

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  • Oh yes... a detailed account of the mission can be seen entering in Google "hsfd stratocat".

    Best regards

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  • Why does this thing even have wings?

  • did it fly?

  • Is that the future or what!!!!!!

  • @Hesperion

    i am sure that if you watched the video and paid attention, you would understand.

  • Why does it need wings if it lands horizontally with a parachute?

  • 風船とは考えたな。

  • nice

  • love it

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