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This is the first launch of RS1 launch vehicle developed and built by ABL Space Systems. This launch carries two satellites for L2 Aerospace.
Mission Type | Test Flight |
Orbit | Low Earth Orbit |
Second-stage launch vehicle developed by ABL Space Systems using their E2 RP-1/LOX rocket engine. Nine engines are used in the first stage and one in the second stage. The RS1 is designed to be deployed and launched from any suitably flat site using a containerized launch system transported by trucks.
Manufacturer | ABL Space Systems |
Thrust | 485kN |
Length | 26.8m |
Diameter | 1.83m |
LEO Capacity | 1350kg |
GTO Capacity | 400kg |
Launch Cost | $12m |
ABL Space Systems is an American company based in El Segundo, California, specialized in launch vehicle and launch systems technology manufacturing using CNC and 3D printing.
Type | Commercial |
Administrator | CEO: Harry O'Hanley |
Launch Vehicles | 475 |
Spacecraft | None |
Location | Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA |
Total Launches | 0 |
Links | Wikipedia | Map |