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Hypersonix Launch Systems

Brisbane company building hydrogen-fueled scramjet aircraft. Its DART AE test vehicle flew above Mach 5 on a Rocket Lab launch in 2026, and it is developing a reusable hypersonic plane called VISR.

Series A reported as $46 million, but sources do not agree on whether that is AUD or USD, so no amount is recorded.

Products, by altitude

Edge of space · 80–160 km

  • Testing

    DART AE

    Low-cost test vehicle that flies above five times sound speed

  • In development

    VISR

    Reusable plane that flies up to ten times sound speed

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Nov 2025Series A—High Tor Capital⁠1

Milestones

  • Feb 2026 DART AE flew on Rocket Lab's HASTE from Wallops Island under the Defense Innovation Unit and passed Mach 5. Company statement⁠2

Sources

  1. The Defense PostNov 11, 2025
  2. Hypersonix Launch SystemsFeb 28, 2026

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