Specter Aerospace is a defense and aerospace technology company founded in 2013 and based in Peabody, Massachusetts. The company specialises in hypersonic flight vehicles and propulsion systems, with core technical expertise in scramjet propulsion and plasma-assisted combustion technology. Its work is aimed at applications including long-range, affordable hypersonic weapons and rapid global transportation.
The company employs over 60 people and operates with a hardware-first, vertically-integrated model. It works closely with the U.S. Department of Defense and collaborates with leading research institutions including MIT, Notre Dame, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Technical domains span hypersonic propulsion, novel manufacturing techniques, and rapid prototyping.
