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Industrial Launch Vehicle

Launch vehicle · USA

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American low cost orbital launch vehicle. Low-cost hybrid launch vehicle proposed by AMROC in the 1980's.

LEO Payload: 1,818 kg (4,008 lb) to a 217 km orbit. Launch Price $: 19.000 million in 1987 dollars.

Stage Data - Industrial Launch Vehicle

Stage 0. 12 x AMROC. Gross Mass: 31,000 kg (68,000 lb). Empty Mass: 5,900 kg (13,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 931.330 kN (209,371 lbf). Isp: 284 sec. Burn time: 75 sec. Isp(sl): 283 sec. Diameter: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Span: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Length: 19.50 m (63.90 ft). Propellants: Lox/Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: H1500. Other designations: Aquila. Status: Development 1988.

Stage 1. 4 x AMROC. Gross Mass: 31,000 kg (68,000 lb). Empty Mass: 5,900 kg (13,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 931.330 kN (209,371 lbf). Isp: 284 sec. Burn time: 75 sec. Isp(sl): 283 sec. Diameter: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Span: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Length: 19.50 m (63.90 ft). Propellants: Lox/Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: H1500. Other designations: Aquila. Status: Development 1988.

Stage 2. 2 x AMROC. Gross Mass: 31,000 kg (68,000 lb). Empty Mass: 5,900 kg (13,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 931.330 kN (209,371 lbf). Isp: 284 sec. Burn time: 75 sec. Isp(sl): 283 sec. Diameter: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Span: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Length: 19.50 m (63.90 ft). Propellants: Lox/Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: H1500. Other designations: Aquila. Status: Development 1988.

Stage 3. 1 x AMROC. Gross Mass: 31,000 kg (68,000 lb). Empty Mass: 5,900 kg (13,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 931.330 kN (209,371 lbf). Isp: 284 sec. Burn time: 75 sec. Isp(sl): 283 sec. Diameter: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Span: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Length: 19.50 m (63.90 ft). Propellants: Lox/Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: H1500. Other designations: Aquila. Status: Development 1988.

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