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hypersonic glider

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hypersonic glider [¦hī·pər′sän·ik ′glīd·ər]
(aerospace engineering)
An unpowered vehicle, specifically a reentry vehicle, designed to fly at hypersonic speeds.
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The reusable hypersonic glider will lift off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Va.
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