Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performed a scramjet engine flight test (*2) using the HyShot flight experiment system (*1) at the Woomera range in Australia at 11:40 a.m. on March 30, 2006 (Japan Standard Time, JST.) The actual flight test operations were commissioned to the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia.
JAXA is currently waiting for the test results from the UQ and will inform you of the results as soon as we receive them.
For inquiries:
Public Affairs Section, General Services Division, Institute of Aerospace Technology,
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashi-machi, Chofu-shi, Tokyo, 182-8522
TEL: +81-422-40-3958 FAX:+81-422-40-3281
Public Affairs Department, JAXA
Tel: +81-3-6266-6413 to 6416