Scramjet-powered hypersonic suborbital vehicle developed by Australian company Hypersonix. The vehicle is capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 7 and will be launched on a specialised HASTE, or Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron. It is a modified Electron rocket designed for testing hypersonic payloads.

The launch date is currently targeted for Monday, February 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM (UTC).

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Provider	Rocket Lab
Vehicle	Electron
Location	Pad 0C (Rocket Lab LC-2) Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island) Virginia, United States
All dates and times should be submitted in UTC timezone. Use Estimated Date if you don't know the official launch date and time; otherwise, use Window Opens/Closes and/or Planned T-0, which will override the Estimated Date.
— Estimated Date —
Date
— Window Opens —
Date
Time
Launch Date	Monday, February 23, 2026
Launch Time	8:00 PM (UTC)
Launch Time (Pad)
— Planned T-0 —
Date	Monday, February 23, 2026
Time	8:00 PM (UTC)
— Window Closes —
Date	Monday, February 23, 2026
Time	8:00 PM (UTC)

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