WASHINGTON — In the six months since Rocket Lab revealed its hypersonic test vehicle, the California-based launch company has flown its first mission, signed deals for at least five more and been ...

California-based space company Rocket Lab will launch more hypersonic test vehicles for the U.S. Military, as the Department of Defense (DOD) continues to invest in hypersonic technology. Rocket Lab ...

Hypersonix’s DART AE is powered by a hydrogen-fueled scramjet engine. Credit: Hypersonix Launch Systems WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced a new mission for its suborbital launch vehicle — a 3D-printed ...

Rocket Lab will launch a drone on its suborbital launch vehicle as part of a U.S. Defense Department hypersonic development project. The mission is currently scheduled to launch in early 2025 from ...

A suborbital version of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket, dubbed HASTE, launched for the first time June 17, demonstrating its utility to support hypersonic testing. (NASA/Patrick Black) WASHINGTON — In ...