hypersonic
adjective
hy·per·son·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-nik 
1
: of or relating to speed five or more times that of sound in air compare sonic
2
: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents that move at hypersonic speed
hypersonic wind tunnel
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Another military airfield in Mozdok, North Ossetia, from where MiG-31K carriers of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles are deployed, was also the target of an attack, according to the Astra Telegram channel, citing local residents.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The tricky bit about hypersonic missiles is getting them up to velocities above Mach 5 and keeping them there in a practical way.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Payloads included two satellites for the Missile Defense Agency to track hypersonic missiles and four more satellites for the Tranche 0 constellation for the Space Development Agency.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
Varda Space has successfully landed a reentry capsule in Australia, delivering critical data that could advance in-space manufacturing and hypersonic technologies.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The tricky bit about hypersonic missiles is getting them up to velocities above Mach 5 and keeping them there in a practical way.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Payloads included two satellites for the Missile Defense Agency to track hypersonic missiles and four more satellites for the Tranche 0 constellation for the Space Development Agency.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
Varda Space has successfully landed a reentry capsule in Australia, delivering critical data that could advance in-space manufacturing and hypersonic technologies.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Hypersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypersonic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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