HOLLOMAN HIGH SPEED TEST TRACK

A Mach 10 preview from the award-winning feature documentary "The Land of Space and Time". (www.foolishearthling.com)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Mach
• Stapp
• rocket sled
• Kittinger
• aviation
• precision

[orangelion03]

Was there in the early 90s working on ACES II ARS program. Our shots were always exciting, but the best thing I saw while I was there was a night-time Mach 5 sled shot from the mid-range control bunker. Surreal. At the time, there was a crew from Sunstrand that was surveying the track for the certification to Mach 10. Good times...

[sciencehighway]

@orangelion03 Fantastic! We've been at the track many times over the years filming for one documentary or another, but always during the day. Our friends at the HHSTT have provided us with some great footage of night shots but I'd still love to see one in person. Thanks so much for sharing your story.

[chadloz]

hey i use to work there, fun times i miss it.

[sciencehighway]

@chadloz Thanks for commenting. I wish I'd had a chance to speak with you while we were making the film.

[lolahavasuaz]

mount a GoPro camera to one of those bad boy's hehe

[Postie218]

Before Holloman, there was Hurricane Mesa.

[mjfowler]

I did some work there in the mid-'70's, as an enlisted technician with the 6585th Test Group. If you can find video of the Space Shuttle Ejection Seat early trials, you will indeed have some interesting video!

[chadloz]

@sciencehighway yeah that would have been awesome but i was already gone for basic by the time this was made :(

[gebass6]

And a good time was had by all!!!

[VrOOm1337]

Vegeta, what does the speedometer say about his velocity?

IT'S OVER 9000 FEET PER SECOND!!!!!!!!!