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Space

Hypersonic Test Launch Successful From Sea-Based Platform, Establishing New Range

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

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Hypersonic Test Launch Successful From Sea-Based Platform, Establishing New Range

The Spaceport Company's Aug. 31 launch of an Evolution Space rocket from the Once in a Lifetime ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo: The Spaceport Company

Under a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to demonstrate a commercial capability for launching from sea, The Spaceport Company on Tuesday said it successfully launched a sub-scale hypersonic test rocket on Aug. 31 from a ship in the Gulf of Mexico, opening a new hypersonic test range for customers. The launch of the Evolution Space rocket as part of DIU’s Novel Responsive Space Delivery (NRSD) project followed two awards from the DoD’s innovation arm, a $1.5 million contract…

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