SpaceLoft® XL Sub-Orbital Rocket Vehicle
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SpaceLoft® XL Vehicle
The SpaceLoft® XL is UP Aerospaces workhorse rocket -- ideal for significant-size payloads and multiple, simultaneous-customer operations.
It is a single-stage unguided sub-orbital launch vehicle designed to provide highly reliable, low-cost access to space.
The vehicle's mil-spec, solid rocket motor design is space flight proven, backed by two years of intensive ground qualification testing. The system offers numerous advantages including minimal
on-pad effort and simplified pre-launch and launch operations.
The SpaceLoft® XL has an overall height of 20.0 feet, a maximum diameter of 10.4 inches, and a maximum lift-off weight (including payload) of 780 pounds in its standard mission configuration.
Flight Capabilities.
The SpaceLoft® XL can transport up to 110 pounds of payloads and experiments to a nominal apogee of 72 miles. With lower-mass payloads, the rocket can be configured to reach 140 miles.
Payload Options.
UP Aerospace offers proprietary systems for simple and reliable transportation and recovery of space-borne payloads and experiments.
Payload options span our patent-pending PTS-4 and PTS-10 units that accommodate up to 243 cu. in. and 691 cu. in., and four and ten pounds, respectively.
Vehicle Spin.
For maximum trajectory accuracy, the SpaceLoft® XL vehicle is spun during the ascent portion of the flight. The nominal spin rate is 6.9 cycles per second, which is typically achieved within 12.0 seconds into the flight.
Mission Scheduling.
UP Aerospace applies over 18 years of professional aerospace integration and management services to efficiently orchestrate every aspect of every mission.
From contract to launch, our typical mission schedules span 6 to 12 months -- uniquely rapid by traditional aerospace-industry standards. And more aggressive schedules are available upon request.
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