We are reinventing spaceports.
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Demand for launch is rising, and spaceports can’t keep up
On the commercial side, New Space requires a new kind of spaceport: high-cadence, fast-turnaround, cost-effective, and in close proximity to manufacturing sites. On the DoD side, responsive space requires responsive spaceports: nimble, survivable, disaggregated. Our spaceport infrastructure combines unique hardware, proprietary software, and one-of-a-kind U.S. government pre-approvals to meet these needs and enable mass transportation to and from orbit.
“One way to make sure the Pentagon can launch anytime, anywhere is by increasing the number of launch providers and pads available to the Defense Department.”
-Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, USSF (Read more here)
“There’s a growing need for on-demand launch capabilities that can be leveraged to replace or augment satellites.”
-Lt. Gen. John Shaw, Deputy Commander of SPACECOM (Read more here)
How it works
1. Rocket is loaded onto launch barge
2. Launch barge moves out to sea
4. Launch barge returns to port
Some of Our Product Offerings:
Exclusive-Use
Customer signs a multi-year lease to have a launcher and launch site on-call to provide fast-turnaround “emergency response” to address a crisis on orbit.
Spaceport as a Service:
Multiple customers agree to share one spaceport vessel and one sea-based range. Have your own spaceport and your own launch range for a given period every year.
Campaign:
Customer pays for access to a spaceport vessel and sea-based launch range for a one-time campaign. Great way to get started.
Commercial Responsive Launch
Spaceport vessel, launcher, and satellite servicing vehicle are kept “on-call”, ready to launch within hours, to respond to a satellite in distress on orbit.
Our team is composed of launch system and maritime experts
with a proven track record of getting it done.
Tom Marotta
Licensing and launch regulatory expert for commercial space companies
Obtained the first issued Part 450 launch license for Astra Space
Helped author Part 450 regulations while at the FAA and managed the COMSTAC industry advisory committee
Stood up Astra Space’s second launch pad in a record eight months — faster than it’s ever been done!
Diplomatic experience as a Foreign Service Officer for the US Department of State with tours in West Africa, Europe, and Iraq
- Licensing and launch regulatory expert for commercial space companies
- Obtained the first issued Part 450 launch license for Astra Space
- Stood up Astra Space’s second launch pad in a record eight months — faster than it’s ever been done!
- Diplomatic experience as a Foreign Service Officer for the US Department of State with tours in West Africa, Europe, and Iraq
Ian Vorbach
Rocket propulsion engineer
Scaled two seed-stage startups, acquired for $525M and $5.6B
MS Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford
MBA, Wharton
- Rocket propulsion engineer
- Scaled two seed-stage startups, acquired for $525M and $5.6B
- MS Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford
- MBA, Wharton
Mike Kirsh
16 years in BP’s Trading & Shipping organization
Most recently ran BP’s US Gasoline Trading Business
Founding Partner at Clashmore Ventures
16 years in BP’s Trading & Shipping organization
Most recently ran BP’s US Gasoline Trading Business
Founding Partner at Clashmore Ventures
Lindsey Rogers
Marketing Lead for Beyond Earth Institute
Masters in Space Studies, University of North Dakota
Finance Degree, The College of New Jersey
Masters in Space Studies, University of North Dakota
Masters in Space Studies, University of North Dakota
Finance Degree, The College of New Jersey
Advisors
Steve Thelin
President Launch Systems Engineering
Sea Launch architect and Mission Director
10 years USAF launch operations and Titan Program Office
34 Years experience at Boeing and Raytheon developing launch vehicles, satellites, Range and missile defense systems
- President Launch Systems Engineer
- Sea Launch Architect and Mission Director
- 10 years USAF launch operations and Titan Program Office
- 34 Years experience at Boeing and Raytheon developing launch vehicles, satellites, Range and missile defense systems
BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL C. DUDZIK (USAF,RET)
President of IQM Research Institute
30+ years experience in Space technology, Space acquisition, Space Operations, and commercial industry profit-loss management
Focusing on the development and the viability of spaceport developments in support of earth orbit and cis-lunar efforts for government and commercial applications
President of IQM Institute
30+ years experience in Space technology, Space acquisition, Space Operations, and commercial industry profit-loss management
Focusing on the development and the viability of spaceport development in support of earth orbit and cis-lunar efforts for government and commercial applications
DAVE DENHOLM
Offshore launch site subject matter expert
Ten years experience in offshore engineering and operations, for Shell Oil and SpaceX
Former vehicle operations engineer for the Space Shuttle, Starship and Dragon
- Offshore launch site subject matter expert
- Ten years experience in offshore engineering and operations, for Shell Oil and SpaceX
- Former vehicle operations and engineer for the Space Shuttle, Starship and Dragon
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