Rocket Lab USA has signed a deal with the US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit for the Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) mission, which will put the Hypersonix DART AE vehicle into space at speeds of up to Mach 7.
This will be the seventh mission added to Rocket Lab’s suborbital launch manifest this year. Rocket Lab will launch the HASTE mission from Virginia for the Defense Innovation Unit, providing Hypersonix DART AE, a scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle with speeds up to Mach 7. The mission has been dubbed “HyCat,” and unlike previous ones, it will deploy the Hypersonix payload during its ascent within Earth’s atmosphere.
The upcoming test flight aims to showcase HASTE’s ‘direct inject’ capability by releasing the payload during ascent within Earth’s atmosphere. Rocket Lab continues to demonstrate its commitment to advancing aerospace technology, setting the stage for redefining hypersonic payload deployment with the HyCat mission.
The mission underscores Rocket Lab’s innovative prowess as a pioneer in the space industry, and the company’s Electron rocket offers a groundbreaking element to the HASTE mission. The HASTE suborbital launch vehicle reflects Rocket Lab’s dedication to driving the future of space exploration, revolutionizing the cost-effectiveness of full-scale tests, and making space exploration faster, more accessible, and cost-efficient.
The HASTE mission is operated by Rocket Lab National Security (RLNS), a subsidiary dedicated to advancing hypersonic technologies to meet the stringent demands of defense and intelligence sectors. With Rocket Lab’s expertise and commitment, this mission is set to redefine hypersonic payload deployment and revolutionize the future of space exploration.
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