Orbital ATK successfully carried out high-diver tests of Coyote targets for U.S. Navy

The 47th and 48th mission of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Target Vehicle recently took place from San Nicolas Island. The two targets were flown in the high-diver flight trajectory up to 35,000 feet before executing a 40-degree unpowered dive into the ocean.

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Photo: Orbital ATK

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