Operated by the 846th TS, the HHSTT is the world's premier rocket sled test track. The mission of the 846th TS is to plan and execute world-class rocket sled tests enabling critical weapon system development in support of the warfighter using world-class people, technical excellence, cost-effectiveness and agility.

The Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT) is a United States Department of Defense / Air Force aerospace ground test facility located at Holloman Air Force Base in south-central New Mexico.

2012年2月10日 · In October 1982, the HHSTT became the fastest place on Earth when an unmanned rocket sled blasted a 25-pound payload to a target at a speed of 6,119 miles per hour.

2020年10月20日 · The sleds which serve as the test vehicles are accelerated to mission velocities by means of solid rocket motors, frequently in multi-stage operation. The preparatory tests are part of an initiative known as the Hypersonic Readiness (HSR) program.

2020年10月20日 · Located at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and operated by the 846th Test Squadron, Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT), 51,000 feet (about 10 miles) is one of the world’s longest tracks....

2021年10月8日 · A Holloman High Speed Test Track crew secures Lt. Col. John Stapp into the “Sonic Wind No. 1” rocket sled at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It was at the HHSTT that Stapp earned the title of “Fastest Man on Earth.”

2020年10月19日 · To accomplish upcoming testing, the 846 TS, which is a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, is continuing a series of preparatory rocket sled tests that began last year at the Holloman High Speed Test Track, or HHSTT. The tests are part of an initiative known as the Hypersonic Readiness (HSR) program.

2022年6月2日 · HHSTT is the only sled track capable of recovering sleds with test articles from velocities over Mach 5. The track serves as a critical link between laboratory-type investigations and full-scale flight tests by simulating selected portions of the flight environment under accurately programmed and instrumented conditions.

... result was a redesign that incorporated a dual-slot guideway and a four-magnet sled as shown in Figure 4. Further testing proved the new design was an extremely stable system, with "flight"...

2020年11月11日 · The HSR program currently consists of multiple dynamic sled test velocities, sled designs, environments and different braking media. Capability Development Lead Lee Powell said that sled testing in support of HyTIP is planned for 2021, starting with weather effects testing, such as simulated rain encounter.