Stratolaunch and Varda Space Selected for DoD Hypersonic Test Bed Launch Services
DEFENSESPACE ECONOMY
The U.S. Department of Defense has selected Stratolaunch and Varda Space Industries as launch providers for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program. This initiative aims to enhance the frequency of flight tests for hypersonic technologies, with a target of conducting 50 hypersonic flight tests annually. The announcement was made by the DoD Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) and the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL).

Jan 23, 2026, 4:46 PM