Payload Performance
Note: Payload
performance and estimated cost provided for information only. If you are interested
in contracting for launch services, we recommend that you contact the service provider
directly using the information above.
| |
LEO Payload
(5°, 200 km) |
LEO Payload
(90°, 200 km) |
LEO Payload
(51.6°, 407 km) |
SSO
(98.6°, 800 km) |
Configuration |
Estimated
Cost |
| VLS-1 |
840 lbm
380 kg |
550 lbm
250 kg |
570 lbm
260 kg |
175 lbm
80 kg |
Four Stage |
US
$8 M |
*
Performance provided by AIAA, "International Reference Guide
to Space Launch Systems", 3rd edition.
Vehicle Configuration
| |
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage
3 |
Stage
4 |
| Length |
24.8 ft
7.55 m |
26.6 ft
8.12 m |
16.7 ft
5.09 m |
5.5 ft
1.67 m |
| Diameter |
3.3 ft
1.0 m |
3.3 ft
1.0 m |
3.3 ft
1.0 m |
3.3 ft
1.0 m |
| Gross Mass |
18,575
lbm
8,425 kg |
18,530
lbm
8,404 kg |
11,815
lbm
5,359 kg |
2,075
lbm
941 kg |
Propellant
Propellant Mass |
HTPB
15,830 lbm
7,180 kg |
HTPB
15,830 lbm
7,180 kg |
HTPB
9,770 lbm
4,430 kg |
HTPB
1,795 lbm
814 kg |
Engine
Thrust (vacuum)
Isp (vacuum) |
68.6
klbf
(305 kN)
265 s |
73.5
klbf
(327 kN)
276 s |
45.4
klbf
(202 kN)
272 s |
7.4
klbf
(33 kN)
282 s |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nominal Burn Time |
60 s
|
60 s |
58 s |
66 s |
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