# Hypersonic Launch Vehicles The 'HASTE' System Can Boost Vehicles Beyond Mach 5 Speeds By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2023-09-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/launch-vehicle References: [space](https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-haste-first-suborbital-launch) & [rocketlabusa](https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-debuts-haste-rocket-with-first-successful-suborbital-launch-from-virginia/)  [Rocket Lab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbex-prime), a Long Beach, California-based aerospace company that is perhaps best known for its 'Electron' range of low-weight orbital rockets that help assist small satellite launches, is preparing to expand its repertoire with the introduction of a launch vehicle that is designed to push hypersonic vehicles to [Mach](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-mach-ai) 5, which marks the step forward from supersonic to hypersonic speed. The 'Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron' launch vehicle, or 'HASTE' for short, has a similar construction to the company's well-known 'Electron,' but features the addition of a third stage that separates at altitudes of 80 km and can deploy hypersonic loads. Having successfully carried out a test mission, the 'HASTE' hypersonic vehicle launch system is well and truly poised to play a big role in flight testing and a variety of space missions of interest to the military and scientific communities alike. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 17% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hypersonic Launch Vehicles:** The introduction of the 'HASTE' system presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the aerospace industry for pushing hypersonic vehicles to Mach 5 speeds. - **Small Satellite Launches:** Rocket Lab's 'Electron' range of low-weight orbital rockets disruptively innovates the space industry by assisting in small satellite launches. - **Flight Testing:** The success of the 'HASTE' hypersonic vehicle launch system opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the aerospace industry for flight testing. ### Who This Affects Most - **Aerospace Industry:** The introduction of the 'HASTE' system presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the aerospace industry for pushing hypersonic vehicles to Mach 5 speeds. - **Space Industry:** Rocket Lab's 'Electron' range of low-weight orbital rockets disruptively innovates the space industry by assisting in small satellite launches. - **Military and Scientific Communities:** The success of the 'HASTE' hypersonic vehicle launch system opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the aerospace industry for flight testing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hydrogen-Powered Hypersonic Airplanes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sky-magnetar.md) - [Revolutionary Reusable Rockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reusable-rockets.md) - [Futuristic Missile Interceptors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/missile-interceptor.md) - [Heavy-Duty Hybrid Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-drones.md) - [Eco-Friendly Stratospheric Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sceye-haps.md) - [3D-Printed Space-Exploration Rockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x-bow-launch-systems.md) - [Ultra-Fast One-Person Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airspeeder-mk4.md) - [Rotating-Detonation Hypersonic Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/GE-Aerospace.md) - [Space Exploration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocket-launch.md)