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Rocket Lab Wins $190M Defense Contract for Hypersonic Tests

3/20/2026

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Rocket Lab, the space technology company, secured a $190 million U.S. Department of Defense contract for 20 hypersonic tests using the HASTE launch vehicle.
The contract is part of MACH-TB 2.0 to boost hypersonic testing capacity for the Defense Department.
The four-year plan calls for the first mission to launch soon.
Rocket Lab has completed multiple HASTE launches since 2023.
Rocket Lab's backlog now exceeds 70 missions.

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Story summary

Rocket Lab, the space technology company, secured a $190 million U.S. Department of Defense contract for 20 hypersonic tests using the HASTE launch vehicle.
The contract is part of MACH-TB 2.0 to boost hypersonic testing capacity for the Defense Department.
The four-year plan calls for the first mission to launch soon.
Rocket Lab has completed multiple HASTE launches since 2023.
Rocket Lab's backlog now exceeds 70 missions.