speed of sound
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Other companies are also working on advanced drilling technology, such as projectiles that move several times faster than the speed of sound.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
To prevent collisions, retirement-age satellites are sent on a gradual descent at 25 times the speed of sound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
During reentry, the spacecraft traveled at nearly 35 times the speed of sound, relying on its thermal protection system to shield both the crew and vehicle.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
During that era our nation was focused on the goal of supersonic flight, which means that the speed of the airplane is faster than the speed of sound.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
