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Stratolaunch’s Roc returns to flight after five-month pause

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Stratolaunch’s Roc completed two pilot-training flights from Mojave Air & Space Port on Oct. 2, returning to the skies after roughly five months without flying. The aircraft, which has the world’s largest wingspan, flew both sorties on the same day.

Discovered 2026-10-12T02:14:37.610165-07:00 | 2026-10-12T02:14:37.610165-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Roc’s return to flight restores activity for Stratolaunch’s unusual aircraft platform after a five-month gap; the report identifies both sorties as pilot-training flights.
  • The aircraft’s exceptional wingspan and operations from Mojave keep attention on the specialized flight-test and aerospace activity taking place at the California site.

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