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)

-Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, USSF

“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 spaceport vessel

1. Rocket is loaded onto launch barge

2. Vessel moves out to sea

2. Launch barge moves out to sea 

3. Rocket launched using our proprietary software, procedures, and FAA preapprovals.
4. Vessel returns to Port

4. Launch barge returns to port

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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
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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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