[NASA] NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026

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A Rocket Lab HASTE rocket launches into the night sky from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026

NASA/Danielle Johnson

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a 

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 for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit. 

The NASA Wallops launch range supported by providing services such as tracking, telemetry, and range safety to ensure a safe and successful mission. NASA Wallops plays a key role in enabling national security missions at its launch range for commercial partners and other government agencies. 

Image Credit: NASA/ Danielle Johnson

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A February 27, 2026 nighttime launch of a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket from NASA’s Wallops Island.

NASA/Danielle Johnson

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Mar 05, 2026

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