Stratolaunch LLC has successfully completed a separation release test of the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0 — this flight was the 11th for the company’s launch platform, Roc, and the […]
Hypersonic
Rocket Lab intros their HASTE suborbital testbed launch vehicle
Rocket Lab has formally introduced the HASTE rocket (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron), a suborbital testbed launch vehicle derived from Rocket Lab’s heritage Electron rocket. HASTE provides reliable, high-cadence flight […]
DIU awards 1st contracts for prototyping hypersonic systems
As the Department of Defense (DoD) pursues joint research and development on hypersonic defense programs, the Department’s ability to test those systems is critical. Currently, testing is limited to land- […]
Stratolaunch completes 3rd captive carry flight with Talon-A Vehicle
Stratolaunch LLC has successfully completed a third captive carry flight of the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0. The flight was the tenth for the company’s launch platform Roc and marks […]
Hypersonix selected by DIU for test vehicle
Hypersonix Launch Systems has been selected to provide hypersonic vehicles to the United States’ Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for testing. The Australian start-up was selected from a field of major […]
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s advanced scramjet engine powers hypersonic vehicle flight
In partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin team, an advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the recent flight (announced […]
Four Star General joins Vaya Space as senior advisor to the Board and Company
He brings global defense, investment banking, and industry leadership experience to support investment and expansion of Vaya’s technologies in both Space and Defense Vaya Space, Inc., the green Space and Defense […]
DARPA, AFRL, Lockheed Martin + Aerojet Rocketdyne team’s second Hypersonic weapon concept accomplishes all test objectives
DARPA’s latest HAWC flight test demos mature, affordable, hypersonic systems design + manufacturing techniques The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) […]
Hypersonic milestone completed by Hermeus
Hermeus has demonstrated turbojet to ramjet transition within their Chimera engine — this is one of the most important technological feats to making operational hypersonic flight a reality. Chimera is […]
Dynetics awarded a new contract to increase the pace of hypersonic flight testing
Dynetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, has been awarded a contract to increase the capacity for America’s hypersonic flight testing. This program, known as Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed […]