The Journal of Space Commerce

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Suborbital Testbed Launch Vehicle Introduced by Rocket Lab

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Tom Patton
Apr 19, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA 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 test opportunities needed to advance hypersonic system technology development, with the inaugural launch scheduled …

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