General Hypersonics is building the world's most advanced reusable kinetic launch systems. No rocket boosters. No fuel in flight. Just physics.
HAVOK (Hypersonic Accelerator for Versatile Operational Kinetics) delivers repeatable, rocketless Mach 5+ launch from land or sea. Tested under NASA and DoD contracts. Selected prime on MDA's $151B SHIELD IDIQ program.
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Reusable. Reloadable. Back in the air in 90 minutes.
Unlike conventional systems that rely on expensive first-stage rocket boosters, HAVOK accelerates payloads through a reusable launch tube using air and clean combustible gases. The tube stays on the ground. The payload reaches Mach 5+. Reload and relaunch. Same platform, same day.
General Hypersonics flies the world's first same-platform reusable hypersonic launch system. Twice before lunch.
"We took a reusable launch system beyond Mach 4 twice before lunch. Most launch systems are designed around a single mission. We're building a system designed to launch again and again."— Mark Russell, CEO & Founder · General Hypersonics
For 40+ years, mining has searched for a viable replacement for drill and blast. HyperBore fires erodible projectiles at hypersonic speed to continuously pulverize any rock type. No nitrates. No TBM complexity. No waiting.
HyperBore technical overview
Projectiles ride a combustion shock wave in-tube. No fuel on board.
HyperCore, our patented Baffle Tube Ram Accelerator, fires projectiles at Mach 5+ using clean fuels: hydrogen, propane, and natural gas. No toxic propellants. No onboard fuel. No gravity losses. The technology is mature, demonstrated to Mach 7+, protected by 60+ patents, and exclusively licensed from the University of Washington.
When the projectile hits rock, both the slug and the rock disintegrate on contact. Perfect bore hole. No drill bit. No downtime.
"For years I had been working in conventional aerospace. I actually was lead engineer for Jeff Bezos, running crew capsule development and his first vertical takeoff and landing vehicle. I was looking for a new way to fly."— Mark Russell, CEO & Founder · General Hypersonics
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Suborbital campaign. Ten launches. Ten days.
General Hypersonics is turning its focus to routine suborbital flight operations. Ten launches to suborbital space in ten days. If achieved, it changes what's possible for hypersonic testing, scientific missions, and responsive access to space.
Read the June 2026 announcementFull company overview: technology, markets, traction, and the investment thesis.
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General Hypersonics is building alongside NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, Shell, and Exxon. Investment opportunities are available exclusively to verified accredited investors. Detailed offering terms are available through our investor portal.
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