Roc

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
First Flight : April 13, 2019
Total Production : 1

Model Status Year Produced
Roc Active 2025 1



Roc

Group : Freight Airliners
Status : Active
Also Known As : Stratolaunch
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Scaled Composites, LLC
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
First Flight : April 13, 2019
Total Production : 1

The Startolaunch Roc is a twin-body transport aircraft developed by Scaled Composites to carry space rockets to high altitudes at the stratosphere for its launch from there. The twin-body 117-meter wide aircraft is powered by six General Electric Genx 2B engines powering the Boeing 747 airliner. The Stratolaunch Roc aircraft performed its maiden flight on April 13, 2019. The aircraft is expected to achieve operational capability in the early 2020s carrying the Pegasus XL space rocket from Northrop Grumman Orbital-ATK.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
United States of AmericaActive 1
Specifications
Notes
Number of Engines 6
Dimensions
Wingspan 117 meter
Gear
Turbofan Engines
GEnx 2B6

News

Tuesday, 6 May, 2025
Northrop Grumman Developing Navigation Technology for Hypersonic Flights

MOJAVE, Calif. – May 6, 2025 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed two test flights of its Advanced Hypersonic Technology Inertial

Stratolaunch Successfully Completes Reusable Hypersonic Flight and Recovery with Talon-A2 Vehicle

MOJAVE, CA – May 05, 2025 – Stratolaunch is pleased to announce the successful completion of its second hypersonic flight and recovery with the Talon-A2 (TA-2) fully autonomous

Monday, 5 May, 2025
United States Resuming Testing of Reusable Hypersonic Uncrewed Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), in partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane), conducted a second successful

Saturday, 13 April, 2019
Stratolaunch Aircraft Successfully Performs Maiden Flight

This aircraft is designed to take entire space rockets to the stratosphere for launch. The Scaled Composites Stratolaunch, a huge twin-fuselage aircraft intended for ferrying

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Notes

* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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