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Woah, Mach 10 - that’s fast! We’ve finally reached this incredible speed, and it’s a huge milestone for the aerospace industry. It’s been a long journey to get here, but we’ve made it. I’m sure there’ll be plenty of high-fives all round! This is an exciting time for us all; who knows what other amazing feats we can achieve? Let’s keep pushing the boundaries and see what else is possible.

Has Mach 10 Been Reached? [Solved]

Wow! On November 16, 2004, NASA really made a splash when they launched the X-43A - the first ever air-breathing hypersonic vehicle - into the atmosphere. It was a huge deal ‘cause it achieved Mach 10 speed! The X-43A separated from its booster and went full throttle at an incredible 7000 MPH (nearly ten times the speed of sound) at around 110,000 feet. Unbelievable!

  • Mach 10 is a speed of approximately 7,680 miles per hour, or 12,360 kilometers per hour. It is the highest speed ever achieved by an aircraft and was reached by the X-15 rocket plane in 1967. The X-15 was a joint project between NASA and the US Air Force and was designed to explore the boundaries of hypersonic flight.

Space Shuttle Program

  • The Space Shuttle Program was a human spaceflight program operated by NASA from 1981 to 2011. It launched 135 missions into low Earth orbit using five different Space Shuttles: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour. During its 30 years of operation it carried out numerous scientific experiments in space as well as launching satellites and constructing the International Space Station (ISS).

International Space Station

  • The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit that has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It is a joint project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe) and CSA (Canada). Its purpose is to provide an environment for research into many areas such as biology, physics and astronomy while also providing opportunities for international cooperation in space exploration.

Mach 10 is really fast! It’s the equivalent of 10 times the speed of sound, which is pretty darn impressive. Wow! Reaching that kind of speed takes a lot of power and skill. It’s no wonder it’s so hard to achieve.