From ITWire:An experimental, and very secret, hypersonic glider called the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2a (Falcon HTV-2a) was launched over the Pacific Ocean from California on April 22, 2010 by the U.S. DARPA and the USAF.
The DARPA Falcon Project is a joint program between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF).
Falcon is short for (Force Application and Launch from Continental United States),
According to a DARPA Factsheet, the HTP-2 vehicle is to allow the U.S. military “… the capability to respond, with little or no advanced warning, to threats to our national security anywhere around the globe.”
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Update: DARPA confirms mission’s failure -- Santa Maria Times
My Comment: Another secret program disclosed. Hmmmm .....
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