hypersonic
adjective
hy·per·son·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-nik 
1
: of or relating to speed five or more times that of sound in air compare sonic
2
: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents that move at hypersonic speed
hypersonic wind tunnel
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Payloads included two satellites for the Missile Defense Agency to track hypersonic missiles and four more satellites for the Tranche 0 constellation for the Space Development Agency.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Russia has fired hypersonic missiles against Ukraine in the ongoing conflict.
—Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
The much larger Golden Dome is intended to combat a wider range of threats, including hypersonic weapons able to move faster than the speed of sound and fractional orbital bombardment systems launched from space.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The Golden Dome project aims to see the United States design and deploy a next-generation missile defense shield over the entire continental U.S. that will be able to detect, track and intercept hypersonic missiles and other advanced aerial threats.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 21 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Russia has fired hypersonic missiles against Ukraine in the ongoing conflict.
—Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
The much larger Golden Dome is intended to combat a wider range of threats, including hypersonic weapons able to move faster than the speed of sound and fractional orbital bombardment systems launched from space.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The Golden Dome project aims to see the United States design and deploy a next-generation missile defense shield over the entire continental U.S. that will be able to detect, track and intercept hypersonic missiles and other advanced aerial threats.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 21 May 2025
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“Hypersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypersonic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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