SpaceLoft
Sounding rocket. Year: 2006. Country: USA. Status: In production.

Prototype for the SpaceLoft XL suborbital commercial rocket.

Up Industries marketed launches from Spaceport America in New Mexico for commercial / scientific microgravity research, in-space payload release, meteorological research, atmospheric studies, and university space-launch programs (click here for more regarding educational opportunities. Their turnkey service included complete on-land recovery of experiments and data.

Manufacturer: Up Industries. Payload: 9.00 kg (19.80 lb). to a: 130 km suborbital trajectory. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). Core Diameter: 0.22 m (0.71 ft). Total Length: 4.88 m (16.01 ft).


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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