16 Aug 2021

AEDC reactivates 8-inch barrel for Hyper-ballistic Range G

The Hypervelocity Flyout, Impact and Lethality Ground Test and Evaluation team of the Space Test Branch, Test Division, successfully reactivated the 8-inch-diameter barrel capability of Hyper-ballistic Range G after the 8-inch barrel sat unused for more than a decade.Range G, located at Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Arnold Air Force Base,

21 Jun 2021

Space Test Branch helps change the world with decades of testing

With the first ballistic missile being introduced in 1944 during World War II, the newest threat to the nations of the world was realized.At this time, the V-2 rockets, the world’s first long-range, guided, ballistic missiles, were not very accurate, but this new capability created new urgency for the U.S. and its allies.When the war ended and