At hypersonic speeds, vehicles are wrapped in a dense plasma layer that blocks traditional radio communications. SPEC is developing a novel phased‑array antenna and plasma management system that carves “windows” through this plasma, enabling reliable GPS and satellite communications at Mach 6.6 and beyond. In collaboration with Texas A&M, SPEC is paving the way for operational phased‑array GPS and SATCOM systems that stay connected even in the most extreme hypersonic regimes.