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RS1



United States private launcher from ABL Space Systems.
RS1 is a 2-stage launcher using the E2 engine with LOx and RP-1 or Jet-A.
The launcher can be integrated on the launch padand parts fit into standard shipping containers. The control system is also transportable in shipping containers.
Max capacity: 1350 kg to LEO

https://ablspacesystems.com/


# Launch id Payload Launch date Site Status (orbit in perigee x apogee x inc. x period)
1 n/a Varisat 1A and 1B (omniteq) 10 Jan 2023 at 23:27 UTC K Failure: First stage engines shutdown after just 11 seconds, destroying the launch pad. It might be caused by a fire starting in the aft part of the rocket at liftoff.
Notes: K for Kodiak Island, Alaska launches

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