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Hypersonic Suborbital Spacecraft Tested by Rocket Lab

Flight Conducted in November for US Department of Defense

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Tom Patton
Dec 13, 2024
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A suborbital mission to test hypersonic technology for the U.S. Department of Defense was successfully conducted in November by Rocket Lab.

“Hypersonic technology testing is a critical need for the nation and one that we’re proud to be serving with our test launches."
Brian Rogers, Rocket Lab

This mission provided hypersonic test launch capabilities under…

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