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Sounding rocket. Year: 2007. Country: USA. Status: In development 2006. Suborbital single-stage 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. Launches were offered for 'hundreds of dollars' and it was said that 16 launches had been booked through the end of 2007. Manufacturer: Up Industries. Payload: 50 kg (110 lb). to a: 225 km suborbital trajectory. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). Core Diameter: 0.25 m (0.82 ft). Total Length: 6.10 m (20.00 ft).
SpaceLoft XL Chronology 2007 April 28 - 14:56 GMT - Launch Site: Spaceport America. Launch Vehicle: SpaceLoft XL. - Test payload Agency: UP Aerospace/SSI. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). Test/Burial
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