HASTE | That's Not A Knife (DART AE)

Mission Status

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Mission Updates

Feb 19, 05:50 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Delayed to NET February 24 per marine navigation notices.

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Feb 18, 03:03 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Tweaked launch window.

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Feb 12, 09:45 PM Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch (launch window per https://x.com/eshorespaceflt/status/2021981194892484681).

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Nov 10, 05:59 PM Nosu

Adding flight NET Q1 2025

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Mission Details

Payload is a scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle developed by by Australian company Hypersonix.

Mission Type Government/Top Secret
Orbit Suborbital
Launch Window 08:00 PM - 11:45 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Electron
Manufacturer Rocket Lab
Height 18 m
Diameter 1.2 m
Maiden Flight 2017-05-25
Success Rate 77/81 (95%)

Electron is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage) developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab. Electron is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to launch small satellites and cubesats to sun-synchronous orbit and low earth orbit. The Electron is the first orbital class rocket to use electric-pump-fed engines, powered by the 9 Rutherford engines on the first stage. It is also used as a suborbital testbed (called HASTE) for hypersonics research.