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

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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• NASDA
• HSFD
• phase
• II
• stratospheric
• balloon
• French
• CNES
• Kiruna
• ESRANGE
• Sweden
• drop
• test
• space
• shuttle
• model

[Stratoballoon]

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

Best regards

[jag9998]

Why does this thing even have wings?

[dgreatunknown]

did it fly?

[PetoriaDude]

Is that the future or what!!!!!!

[AustralianPyro]

@Hesperion

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

[Hesperion]

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

[yf19194]

風船とは考えたな。

[lidul]

nice

[jupitorman]

love it