Aerospace

The Pentagon lacks a hypersonics strategy. Virginia already has the map.

Jul 19, 2026

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5 min read

The Pentagon lacks a hypersonics strategy. Virginia already has the map.

NASA Langley, Dahlgren, Norfolk, Yorktown and the Virginia Capes could form a national research-to-range corridor. The federal government has not connected the pieces.

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