[[Home|🏠]] > [[Contracts & Vehicles]] > MACH-TB > [!summary] MACH-TB – Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed > Contract vehicle: [S²MARTS](https://s2marts.org/) OTA via [NSWC Crane](https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Crane/) for the DoD Test Resource Management Center. > Funding: base award Oct 2022 (undisclosed) → **MACH-TB 2.0 ceiling $1.45 B** (Kratos prime, 2025-2030). > Goal: fly high-cadence, low-cost hypersonic tests on commercial boosters such as **[[HASTE]] Electron** and *Stratolaunch Talon-A*. ## Rocket Lab awards | Date | Award | Details | Status | | ----------- | -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | 12 Sep 2023 | Four-launch HASTE deal (prime: Leidos) | Dedicated MACH-TB Electron missions for Leidos/Dynetics payloads. [Rocket Lab](https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rocket-lab-signs-deal-with-leidos-to-launch-four-haste-missions/) | 1/4 | | 24 Apr 2025 | HASTE selected by Kratos (MACH-TB 2.0) | Full-scale *Erinyes* payload hypersonic flight under Task Area 1; launch NET Q1 2026. [Rocket Lab mission](https://rocketlabcorp.com/missions/upcoming-missions/haste-for-mach-tb-2-0/) | 0/1 | >[!info] **Flight status for the Leidos four-launch HASTE contract** > ✅ [[055 - HASTE A La Vista]] (Dec 2024) – 1 of 4 complete 🚀 Flight 2 – [[Leidos]] payload, target window Q4 2025 🚀 Flight 3 – Leidos payload, target window mid-2026 🚀 Flight 4 – option slot, payload TBD ## Rocket Lab launches | Mission | Payload / note | | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [[038 - Scout's Arrow]] - 19 Jun 2023 | First MACH-TB hypersonic test; HASTE Electron from Wallops. [Rocket Lab](https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/mission-success-for-first-haste-flight-june-2023/) | | [[055 - HASTE A La Vista]] - 09 Dec 2024 | Follow-on Dynetics article; Electron HASTE from Wallops. [Rocket Lab](https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/mission-success-for-rocket-labs-latest-suborbital-hypersonic-launch/) | ## Other MACH-TB milestones | Date | Event | Details | |------|-------|---------| | 20 Oct 2022 | Base OTA award to Leidos/Dynetics | S²MARTS OTA initiates MACH-TB. [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dynetics-awarded-new-contract-to-increase-hypersonic-flight-testing-tempo-301654753.html) | | 28 Nov 2023 | Stratolaunch Talon-A contract | Five reusable flights added. [Leidos](https://www.leidos.com/insights/leidos-awards-stratolaunch-flight-test-contract-navys-mach-tb-hypersonic-program) | | 06 Jan 2025 | MACH-TB 2.0 Task Area 1 | Kratos wins OTA ceiling up to $1.45 B (2025-2030). [DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2025/01/06/kratos-mach-tb-2-award-hypersonic-test-bed-program/) | | 05 May 2025 | Talon-A double flight | Two back-to-back reusable sorties. [Stratolaunch](https://www.stratolaunch.com/news/talon-a-double-flight-may-2025) | ## Contract Structure | Element | Detail | |---------|--------| | Contract type | S²MARTS OTA prototype agreements | | Prime integrators | **Leidos / Dynetics** (MACH-TB 1.0) — **Kratos Defense** (MACH-TB 2.0) | | Period of performance | 5 years each; MACH-TB 2.0 runs 2025-2030 | | Ceiling | Up to $1.45 B for MACH-TB 2.0 Task Area 1 (options may expand total) | | Launch / flight providers | Rocket Lab **HASTE** (Electron), Stratolaunch *Talon-A*, plus additional boosters under subcontract | ## Test Cadence Goals * ≥ 4 flight campaigns per year across multiple ranges * Reusable turnaround ≤ 90 days (Talon-A, Erinyes) * Target cost per shot ≤ $15 M (traditional tests > $100 M) ## Links * [DoD MACH-TB – Kratos award](https://defensescoop.com/2025/01/06/kratos-mach-tb-2-award-hypersonic-test-bed-program/) * [Leidos/Dynetics base award](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dynetics-awarded-new-contract-to-increase-hypersonic-flight-testing-tempo-301654753.html) * [Stratolaunch Talon-A contract](https://www.leidos.com/insights/leidos-awards-stratolaunch-flight-test-contract-navys-mach-tb-hypersonic-program) * [Rocket Lab signs 4-HASTE deal](https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rocket-lab-signs-deal-with-leidos-to-launch-four-haste-missions/) * [Rocket Lab HASTE mission success](https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/mission-success-for-rocket-labs-latest-suborbital-hypersonic-launch/) * [Kratos selects Rocket Lab, Apr 2025](https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/kratos-taps-rocket-lab-us/) ## News | File | Published | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | | [[News/Rocket Lab Awarded New HASTE Launch Contract for the DOD by Kratos.md\|Rocket Lab Awarded New HASTE Launch Contract for the DOD by Kratos]] | April 23, 2025 | | [[News/Rocket Lab Selected by Kratos to Deliver Hypersonic Test Launches for DoD with HASTE Rocket.md\|Rocket Lab Selected by Kratos to Deliver Hypersonic Test Launches for DoD with HASTE Rocket]] | January 07, 2025 | | [[News/Mission Success for Rocket Lab’s Latest Suborbital Hypersonic Launch.md\|Mission Success for Rocket Lab’s Latest Suborbital Hypersonic Launch]] | December 09, 2024 | | [[News/Rocket Lab Signs Deal with Leidos to Launch Four HASTE Missions.md\|Rocket Lab Signs Deal with Leidos to Launch Four HASTE Missions]] | September 12, 2023 | | [[News/Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights.md\|Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights]] | April 17, 2023 | %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %%