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Commissioners approve lease with Longshot Space Technology to test hypersonic accelerator at Tonopah Airport, with conditions
Summary
Nye County approved a lease and resolution permitting Longshot Space Technology to use a parcel at Tonopah Airport for ground-based hypersonic testing, subject to a development agreement, FAA coordination and construction milestones; the company said early tests aim for Mach 5 and pledged work with local fire and airport authorities.
The Nye County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution and lease authorizing Longshot Space Technology to use a portion of Tonopah Airport for a ground-based hypersonic test track, with added conditions to address safety, permitting and a development agreement.
Applicant Joseph Michael Grace (introduced himself using his full name during the meeting) described the company's concept — a long, staged "accelerator" that uses multiple injections of compressed gas to accelerate test vehicles to supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Grace said his Oakland-based team has a prototype that has reached Mach 4.2 and that the company recently received a…
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