Vivienne Machi
February 13, 2026

hASTE

Rocket Lab will soon launch its next mission aboard the Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) rocket supporting the Defense Innovation Unit.

Credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab will launch a hypersonic test mission for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) no earlier than late February, the company announced Feb. 12. The mission, called “Cassowary Vex,” will launch aboard Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) rocket from Launch Complex…

Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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