Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) carried out its first hypersonic test, in which the speed reached is equivalent to crossing mainland Portugal from north to south in just over five minutes, the institution announced today.
Crossing mainland Portugal in just over five minutes
Thursday, 22 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Instituto Superior Técnico (the engineering school of the University of Lisbon, known as IST) is Portugal's largest engineering and technology school, founded in 1911, and a leading center for applied research. IST said it carried out a hypersonic test whose speed would cover mainland Portugal north–south in just over five minutes, showing the institute's work in advanced aerospace research.
