A Rocket Lab HASTE rocket launches into the night sky from Launch Complex 2 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026
NASA/Danielle Johnson
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company's Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a flight of a hypersonic test platform for the Department of War's Defense Innovation Unit.
The NASA Wallops launch range supported by providing services such as tracking, telemetry, and range safety to ensure a safe and successful mission. NASA Wallops plays a key role in enabling national security missions at its launch range for commercial partners and other government agencies.
Image Credit: NASA/ Danielle Johnson
A February 27, 2026 nighttime launch of a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket from NASA's Wallops Island.
NASA/Danielle Johnson
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