Closer up of Slow Fuse and catapult (rubber band tension)ed) hold & release arrangement. Triton 4 upper stage vehicle has been flying Waverider glider launch missions for some twenty years now, and is looking a bit rough now in places. Still perfectly fit to fly though.

Closer up of Slow Fuse and catapult (rubber band tension)ed) hold & release arrangement. Triton 4 upper stage vehicle has been flying Waverider glider launch missions for some twenty years now, and is looking a bit rough now in places. Still perfectly fit to fly though.