Hypersonic test rockets
Rockets that carry test hardware past five times sound speed
Evolution Space
US company that makes solid rocket motors and flies test rockets for hypersonic research. It supplied a hypersonic test rocket launched from a sea platform in the Gulf of Mexico in 2024 and has an Air Force SBIR contract.
Products, by altitude
Edge of space · 80–160 km
In service
Launch · From the pad to orbit
In service ![]()
Whiplash and Maelstrom solid motors
Solid rocket motors for tactical, target and test vehicles
Milestones
- Sep 2024 Supplied a sub-scale hypersonic test rocket that flew to about 55,500 ft from The Spaceport Company's vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, opening a sea-based test range. Company statement1
- Aug 2024 AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract worth $1.2 million for hypersonic boost and target solid rocket motors. Company statement2
- Oct 2023 Agreement to build a solid rocket motor test facility at NASA's Stennis Space Center. Company statement3
Sources
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