Science19.06.2023 - 14:16

Rocket Lab test-launched a hypersonic launch vehicle

The test run was performed in accordance with the HASTE program for a confidential customer.

Фото: RocketLab/Twitter

According to information published on Rocket Lab's official website, the company has successfully tested the Electron hypersonic launch vehicle under the Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron - HASTE project.

It is noted that the program is being performed for an unnamed confidential customer.

The launch took place off the coast of Virginia from NASA's Wallops Island base. The mission of the launch vehicle was named DYNAMO-A.

It is known that the payload of the Electron is up to 700 kilograms. The rocket is designed with fairings that allow re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. In addition, it makes it possible to deliver cargoes for spacecraft in orbit.

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