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187 Here’s a rundown of how the X-43A test flights work: The X-43A is attached to a Pegasus booster rocket. The X-43A and booster rocket are carried up to about 20,000 feet (6,000 m) by a customized, B-52 aircraft. The B-52 releases the launch vehicle. The booster rocket accelerates to a speed of approximately Mach 5 and flies to an altitude of about 100,000 feet (30,500 m). The X-43A separates from the booster rocket and flies under its own power and preprogrammed control. The X-43A flies over the ocean for a few minutes before splash- ing down. NASA officials say that the scramjet engine would be a major step forward for NASA and would arguably provide a safer, more flexible, less expensive way to get people and cargo to space. Edited version appears in: Nature, Volume 411, Number 6837, p. 521, 2001. Vocabulary Scramjet – сверхзвуковой самолет To scoop up – собирать Wingspan – размах крыла Nozzle – сопло , форсунка , выпускное отверстие Thrust – тяга , сила тяги Combustion chamber – камера сгорания Aft – в хвостовой части Rundown – краткое описание Booster – ракета - носитель , стартовый двигатель Altitude – высота To splash down – приводниться ( о космическом корабле ) Arguably – возможно , вероятно Cargo – груз , грузовой I . Make up the plan of the text in the form of questions . II . Find and write down the international words from the text . III . Find the synonyms of the following words in the text .