---
title: Hypersonic Hustle & Orbital Muscle.
description: Stratolaunch awarded $90.8M DoW contract. Agile raised $17M in a Series A. DIU seeks commercial advancements for GEO reconnaissance systems. And more.
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# [Hypersonic Hustle & Orbital Muscle.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/705)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Feb 19, 2026 8:51:01 PM

Summary

Stratolaunch has been awarded a $90.8 million contract by the Department of War (DoW) for the MACH-TB 2.0 program. Agile Space Industries has raised $17M in a Series A financing round. The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is soliciting commercial advancements to create affordable and scalable GEO reconnaissance systems, and more.

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