Overview
- Hypersonica says a prototype launched from Andøya Space on 10 February exceeded Mach 6 and flew more than 300 kilometres.
- The company reported all systems performed as expected through ascent and descent, generating datasets to guide future design and analysis.
- The firm framed the flight as the first privately funded European hypersonic missile test at this performance level.
- Hypersonica raised €23 million in a round led by Plural with participation from Germany’s Sprind and existing backers General Catalyst and 201 Ventures.
- The startup was selected in 2024 for the UK’s £1bn hypersonic programme, and the UK’s separate Nightfall missile procurement closed bids this week with contract awards due in March.