Mission Status
That's Not A Knife
Last Updated: 1 hour ago
SUCCESS
Orbit Achieved
Vehicle
Electron
Launch Site
LA-0
Orbit
Suborbital
Profile
Government/Top Secret
Saturday, February 28, 2026 12:00 AM UTC Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Source: RocketLabCorp
Mission State
Schedule
Date and time on file
This mission currently has a dated launch window in the tracker.
Coverage
Official livestream linked
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Name Origin
AI
Iconic line from Crocodile Dundee (1986) — a direct nod to the Australian payload: the DART AE scramjet developed by Hypersonix for the Defense Innovation Unit's HyCAT program.
"That's Not A Knife"
Mission Overview
Payload is a scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle developed by by Australian company Hypersonix.
Technical Details
Vehicle
Electron
Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Launch Site
Launch Area 0
LA-0 · Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Planned deployment regime
Mission Profile
Government/Top Secret
Mission architecture