# China and Russia have hypersonic missiles. This $13 billion startup wants the U.S. to catch up

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-03T10:56:06+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/03/china-russia-hypersonic-missiles-13-billion-startup-wants-us-catch-up-castelion/
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In 2022, Bryon Hargis, Andrew Kreitz, and Sean Pitt—all previously SpaceX executives—cofounded Castelion to help close America’s hypersonics gap. The company’s now valued at $13 billion.

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