Rocket Lab Launches First Hypersonic Testbed

HASTE

The HASTE variant of the Electron launches from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on June 17.

Credit: NASA
Rocket Lab has successfully launched the first version of the Electron rocket modified for use as a booster for hypersonic and suborbital flight tests. The HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) variant was launched for an unidentified customer from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 2 at...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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