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Hypersonica Achieves First European Hypersonic Test Flight

2/11/2026

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Hypersonica, an Anglo-German defense company, completed its first hypersonic test flight at Andøya Space, Norway, on February 10, 2026, surpassing Mach 6 over 300 kilometers with all systems nominal.
It is the first privately funded European defense firm to achieve this milestone as of February 10, 2026.
Co-founders Dr. Philipp Kerth and Dr. Marc Ewenz say the flight advances Europe’s sovereign hypersonic capability toward 2029.

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Hypersonica, an Anglo-German defense company, completed its first hypersonic test flight at Andøya Space, Norway, on February 10, 2026, surpassing Mach 6 over 300 kilometers with all systems nominal.
It is the first privately funded European defense firm to achieve this milestone as of February 10, 2026.
Co-founders Dr. Philipp Kerth and Dr. Marc Ewenz say the flight advances Europe’s sovereign hypersonic capability toward 2029.