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The Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) was successfully launched from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 2, situated at Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  • HASTE is a suborbital launch vehicle derived from Rocket Lab's Electron rocket.
  • The rocket is the world's most frequently launched commercial small-launch vehicle.
  • HASTE has a payload capacity capable of hauling 700 kilograms into orbit.

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