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title: Rocket Lab | HASTE - 'That's Not A Knife' Launch
description: Rocket Lab | HASTE - 'That's Not A Knife' Launch
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# [Rocket Lab | HASTE - 'That's Not A Knife' Launch](https://spaceontop.com/rocket-lab-haste-thats-not-a-knife-launch)

 Written by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus) | Feb 28, 2026 5:00:00 AM

Rocket Lab prepares to launch the HASTE suborbital rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia, carrying the Dart AE aircraft. This experimental mission aims to validate scramjet technology and materials under real hypersonic flight conditions for the Department of Defense.

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