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T minus 25 seconds…20 seconds and counting…T minus 15 seconds…guidance is internal…12, 11, 10, 9…ignition sequence starts ... minutes after take-off the rocket entered orbit around ...

This marks the first successful Rocket-Based Combined Cycle test ... With this successful test and ignition, Venus Aerospace has demonstrated the exceptional ability to start a Ramjet at takeoff speed ...