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title: Hyper for the future of mach 5+ space travel.
description: Ursa Major to deliver 16 Hadley 13 engines to Stratolaunch. Dstl picks Astroscale UK for Orpheus. Rocket Lab contracted by a confidential customer. And more.
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# [Hyper for the future of mach 5+ space travel.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/544)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Jun 17, 2025 8:24:48 PM

Summary

Ursa Major has been selected by Stratolaunch to develop and deliver 16 upgraded Hadley H13 engines. The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a £5.15 million satellite contract for the Orpheus space domain awareness mission to Astroscale UK. Rocket Lab adds two new missions to Electron’s 2025 launch manifest, and more.

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