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Re:U.S. successfully flight-tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon by lallysingh on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @09:36AM (#32151209)
How would you get the gliders above the atmosphere? Or rather, how would the military?
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Re:U.S. successfully flight-tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon by tablespoon on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @09:40AM (#32151257)
> How would you get the gliders above the atmosphere? Or rather, how would the military?

A rocket. I believe the those hypersonic gliders are ICBM warheads.

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Re:U.S. successfully flight-tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon by knz on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @10:49AM (#32152309)
They have options, including platforms such as https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37
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Re:U.S. successfully flight-tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon by detaro on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @09:38AM (#32151227)
> and other rocket lofted things
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