MOJAVE, Calif., June 9, 2022 - Stratolaunch Carrier Completes its sixth flight test of Roc, the world's largest flying aircraft. The aircraft flew for 1 hour and 26 minutes over the Mojave Desert and reached an altitude of 15,000 feet (45720 m).

The sixth flight focused on continuing Roc's flight envelope expansion with the recent addition of the pylon on the aircraft's center wing. The pylon, comprised of a mini-wing and adapter, will be used to safely carry and release reusable, rocket-powered Talon-A hypersonic vehicles.

During the test program, the team encountered results that determined they would not complete the full set of test objectives. Therefore, the team focused on accomplishing: