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Aerospace glossary

Boost-glide vehicle

Also called hypersonic glide vehicle, HGV, boost-glide

A hypersonic weapon or test vehicle that a rocket boosts to high speed and altitude before it glides unpowered toward its target, maneuvering on the way. It flies lower than a ballistic missile, which makes it harder to track.

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