The Hypersonics Project is committed to mastering the science of hypersonic air-breathing flight in Earth’s atmosphere, and of planetary atmospheric entry in support of NASA's mission: to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research.

Research Overview
The Hypersonics Project focuses on the development and validation of foundational tools and technologies for two hypersonic applications: Reusable Airbreathing Launch Vehicles (RALV) and Planetary Atmospheric Entry Systems (PAES), focused on delivering large scientific payloads with or without humans to and from the surface of Mars.
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Reliable Airbreathing Launch Vehicles (RALV)
Leading-edge hypersonic research on airbreathing access to space vehicles seeks to enable sustained hypersonic flight through Earth’s atmosphere with the ultimate goal of routine, airline-type access to space.
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Planetary Atmospheric Entry System (PAES)
Major science and human exploration missions to Mars and other planets will require dramatic improvements in our current capability to land large payloads safely on these worlds.
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