Scorpius Space Launch Company (SSLC) is an American private space launch company that aims to provide space launch vehicles and provides components as well as mission engineering for space missions.[1] It was a spin-off[when?] from Microcosm, Inc.[2]
Proposed launch vehicles[]
SR-M Suborbital[]
A sounding rocket (suborbital) with apogee of 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi). As of November 2014[update], the company website claims that the SR-M Suborbital is "in production."[1]
Sprite[]
A test-phase light-lift[Clarification needed] rocket capable of lauching 1,060 pounds (480 kg) to low Earth orbit LEO.[1]
Liberty[]
A design-phase light-lift[Clarification needed] rocket notionally capable of lauching 4,200 pounds (1,900 kg) to LEO.[1] As of November 2008, the Scorpius website stated that the Liberty launch vehicle design was complete.[2]
Exodus[]
A design-phase medium-lift rocket notionally capable of lauching 19,700 pounds (8,900 kg) to LEO.[1]
Space Freighter[]
A proposed medium- to heavy-lift rocket notionally capable of lauching 33,700 pounds (15,300 kg) to LEO.[1]
See also[]
- List of private spaceflight companies
- Pressure-fed engine (rocket)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Scorpius Space Launch Company - Products and Services". company website. Scorpius.com. http://www.scorpius.com/products.htm. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Scorpius – Products". Scorpius. 2008-11. http://www.scorpius.com/products.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
External links[]
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