In the wilderness of Mojave in the state of California for the first time the hangar of the world's largest transport aircraft, capable of launching launch vehicles.
The wingspan of the aircraft is 117 meters, weight - 230 tons.
The Stratolaunch plane is planned to be used as an air platform for launching Pegasus XL launch vehicles.
They will deliver cargo to a low Earth orbit.
According to the chief manager of the company Jean Floyd, in the near future in Mojave will be ground tests of the aircraft,
and the first demonstration launch is scheduled for 2019.
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