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17 June 2026

First Light Fusion successfully recreates orbital impact velocities at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Wednesday, 17 June 2026 - First Light Fusion has successfully completed the first experimental campaign of its VIPER velocity amplifier at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory (HVIL), demonstrating its ability to create some of the most extreme impact conditions encountered in space and high-speed flight.