Black Horse Profile

Winged orbital launch vehicle. Family:

Winged, single stage to orbit launch vehicle using aerial refueling and lower performance, non-cryogenic propellants. Takes off from runway at 22,000 kg gross weight; rendezvous with tanker to load 66,760 kg oxidizer; then flies to orbit.

LEO Payload: 450 kg (990 lb). to: 200 km Orbit. Associated Spacecraft: Black Horse. Liftoff Thrust: 443.190 kN (99,633 lbf). Total Mass: 84,100 kg (185,400 lb). Core Diameter: 6.30 m (20.60 ft). Total Length: 69.00 m (226.00 ft).

• Stage1: 1 x Black Horse. Gross Mass: 83,560 kg (184,210 lb). Empty Mass: 6,883 kg (15,174 lb). Motor: 7 x JP-5/H2O2. Thrust (vac): 443.191 kN (99,633 lbf). Isp: 335 sec. Burn time: 560 sec. Length: 57.50 m (188.60 ft). Diameter: 6.30 m (20.60 ft). Propellants: H2O2/Kerosene.