Vector successfully completed primary flight test of Vector-R micro rocket, hoping to start commercial service by 2018

Briefing

Vector successfully completed primary flight test of Vector-R micro rocket, hoping to start commercial service by 2018

May 8, 2017

Briefing
  • Vector-R Test Flight – Vector Space Systems successfully launched full-scale micro rocket, Vector-R, at regulated height of under 50,000 feet
  • Industry Trend – Market increasingly demands smaller, lighter and more capable satellites, instead of typically being excess cargo and sharing rides with larger rockets without definite launch date
  • Other Companies Involved – Include U.S.-based Virgin Orbit and New Zealand-based Rocket Lab, however none has begun commercial launch
  • Next Steps – Opens possibility of providing lower-cost commercial launch services for smaller satellites by 2018

Accelerator
Space Commercialization

Organization
Rocket Lab, Vector Space Systems, Virgin Orbit

Source

Original Publication Date
May 4, 2017

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