Kratos’ Zeus Passes First Test, But Flight Moved Back To 2024

An Oriole-Terrier sounding rocket performs a test launch from NASA's spaceport in Wallops, Virginia.

Credit: NASA
The Zeus solid rocket motor designed by Kratos Defense has completed a first ground test, but a scheduled first flight with the company’s Erinyes hypersonic vehicle has been delayed to 2024, company executives said Aug. 3. The Zeus, a low-cost motor designed to power Kratos’ Erinyes and Dark Fury...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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