DARPAAllied Aerospace Scramjet DRW3791

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DARPA/Allied Aerospace ScramjetDRW-3791

• The Atmospheric Flight Testing of Scramjet
  Sounding Rocket Launch is geared towards the
  development of a low-cost, atmospheric flight
  test technique for scramjet engines integrated
  into hypersonic vehicles.
• A low-cost, reliable ferry will be designed
  to take the scramjet vehicle to its prescribed
  takeover flight conditions of 65K ft and mach
  5.73. This will be accomplished by utilizing a
  Terrier Orion sounding rocket booster along with
  flight systems that accommodate control of test
  article functions, and measurement and
  transmission of data to the Wallops tracking
  assets.

• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  (DARPA)
• Sub to DARPA is Allied Aerospace GASL Division.

• Technical Interchange Meeting 01/29/2003
• Request for Support 03/07/2003
• Preliminary Test Plan Delivered 05/12/2003
• Preliminary Test Plan Review Meeting
  06/04/2003
• Technical Interchange Meeting 06/04/2003
• WFF Mission Readiness Review 10/01/2003
• WFF Range Readiness Review 10/06/2003
• Pre-Mission Brief 10/17/2003
• Flight Testing 10/17/2003 10/21/2003

• The Scramjet program is being funded by the
  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
  and the US Army Aviation and Missile Command.
• WFF support for this activity includes project
  management and coordination, development of a
  telemetry system, use of the WFF launch range,
  and operational support.
• Contract support for this program is provided
  by the NSROC and CSOC contracts.
• The Wallops budget for the program is
  approximately 225K per launch.