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Stratolaunch

Reusable hypersonic flight test and aerospace systems company

stratolaunch.com

Headquarters: Mojave, United States
Founded year: 2011
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 360–500
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Last updated September 9

Latest news about Stratolaunch

In short: Stratolaunch completed over 10 reusable hypersonic flights and won a $90.8M defense contract.

Company announcements

January 20 Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch completes capital raise

Welcomes Elliott Investment Management as partner alongside Cerberus. Funds expand manufacturing, flight cadence, and capabilities for U.S. security.

May 5, 2025 Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch completes reusable hypersonic flight with Talon-A2

The company achieved its second hypersonic flight and recovery in March 2025, surpassing Mach 5 and demonstrating vehicle reusability and runway landing capabilities.

January 9, 2025 Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch awarded $24.7m for hypersonic flight test campaign

The agreement supports missile defense testing using modified Spirit of Mojave and Talon-A platforms with global launch capabilities in late 2025.

March 9, 2024 Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch celebrates first powered flight of TA-1 test vehicle

The flight achieved high supersonic speeds near Mach 5 and met all primary objectives, marking a major milestone in reusable hypersonic test capability development.

Media coverage

September 9 Bloomberg

Cerberus-Backed Stratolaunch Is Said to Seek $500 Million in IPO

Hypersonics company Stratolaunch is gearing up for a US initial public offering that could raise as much as $500 million as soon as October, according...

September 3 MSN

Reusable hypersonic breakthrough forces Pentagon to rethink missile defense strategy

In a dramatic shift for global security, the U.S. achieved the first fully reusable hypersonic test flights since the 1960s—changing the cost, speed, and stakes...

July 21 Yahoo Finance

Stratolaunch Achieves Major Milestone: 10+ Successful Hypersonic Flights with Reusable, Fully Autonomous Talon-A Aircraft

Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company, proudly announces the completion of more than 10 successful hypersonic flights with its Talon-A, the first reusable, fully autonomous...

June 5 MSN

The Pentagon says its reusable Talon-A drone hit Mach 5 on two separate flights, launched over the Pacific from a carrier aircraft

The U.S. military now has a hypersonic test drone that can fly at Mach 5, land in the ocean, get recovered, and do it again...

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