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/
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Launch
id
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Payload
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Launch
date
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Site
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Status
(orbit in perigee x apogee x inc. x period)
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1
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n/a
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Varisat
1A and 1B (omniteq)
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10
Jan 2023 at 23:27 UTC
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K
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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.
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Notes:
K for Kodiak Island, Alaska launches