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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vector-announces-five-orbital-launch-reservation-with-open-cosmos-300598391.html?tc=eml_cleartime

Vector Announces Five Orbital Launch Reservation with Open Cosmos

Nanosatellite launch company and space mission provider announce launch agreement

NEWS PROVIDED BY Vector 10:00 ET

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vector, a nanosatellite launch company comprised of new-space and enterprise software industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Sea Launch and VMware and Open Cosmos, a space mission provider, today announced an agreement to reserve five orbital launches between 2019 and 2023 on the Vector-R launch vehicle. The announcement comes in advance of Vector's first orbital launch in July.

"This agreement with Open Cosmos continues our ongoing efforts to partner with a broad network of customers, and signals the start of a new frontier for Vector as we prepare for our first orbital mission this summer," said Jim Cantrell, CEO and co-founder of Vector. "Open Cosmos' mission to provide simple and affordable access to space is one that very closely aligns with Vector's, and we look forward to having them along our journey as we continue breaking down the barriers to access space faced by many."

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Based in the United Kingdom, Open Cosmos provides end-to-end mission services enabling its clients to focus on in-orbit data. This one-stop-shop to orbit allows companies to have dedicated nanosatellite missions for remote sensing payloads, IoT/telecommunication services, scientific research, or space technology in-orbit demonstrations. Open Cosmos manufactures its satellites in-house, procures launch services from partners like Vector, and operates qbee fleets using its own satellite operations system while leveraging existing ground segment infrastructure.

"This agreement secures our ability to provide dedicated, affordable launch options to our customers," said Rafel Jorda-Siquier, CEO and founder of Open Cosmos. "Following the qbee nanosatellite deployment in LEO early April 2017, we've been building a strong commercial pipeline of customers looking to get their payload to orbit and start generating revenues fast and under budget. Vector's launch cadence and aggressive prices allows us to provide increased affordable schedule certainty to our time-to-market sensitive customers."

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Vector will begin construction on its state-of-the-art rocket factory in Pima County, Ariz. later this year, designed to produce up to 100 launch vehicles per year to start. Throughout 2018, Vector will be testing major elements of its Vector-R launch vehicle leading up to the July orbital launch.

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 4m ago

Cantrell: first flight in third quarter, officially July. Still working on FAA approvals. #CDSmallSat18

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Cantrell: first launch will be from Kodiak, Alaska. Will have a small test payload on it. #CDSmallSat18

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Cantrell: would be interested in launching from Canada, if there's access to a launch range and licensing authority. #CDSmallSat18

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 Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  8 ч.8 часов назад  
Cantrell: maybe five percent of the small launch vehicle startups will survive, but there should be plenty of market for them. #CDSmallSat18
 
   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  8 ч.8 часов назад  
Cantrell: breaking ground on new factory in Tucson in July. #CDSmallSat18
 
   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  8 ч.8 часов назад  
Cantrell: we set up in Tucson so I can hire people fr om Raytheon, which builds missiles there; they know how to build items in large numbers. #CDSmallSat18
 
   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  8 ч.8 часов назад  
Cantrell: more people interested in our Vector-H (170 kg to orbit) vs Vector-R (65 kg), so trying to accelerate work on that. #CDSmallSat18

   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  8 ч.8 часов назад  
Cantrell: major oversupply for heavier rockets, and a realignment is coming. "ULA, I feel bad for you." #CDSmallSat18
 
   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  9 ч.9 часов назад  
Cantrell: what did we call our launch company Vector? Because there was a car I liked called Vector. #CDSmallSat18
 
   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  9 ч.9 часов назад  
Cantrell: launch has become a choke point for industry. Time to build smallsats has gone down, but time waiting for a launch has gone up. #CDSmallSat18
 
   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  9 ч.9 часов назад  
Cantrell: at one of first smallsat conferences we debated what a small satellite was, and set an upper lim it of 500 kg. Today that's a big satellite. #CDSmallSat18
 
   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  9 ч.9 часов назад  
Cantrell: we could be in a bubble in the space industry today, but think it's long-lasting. Technology has changed a lot, and is more affordable, from last wave in late 1990s. #CDSmallSat18
 
   Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust  9 ч.9 часов назад  
Last day of the Canadian SmallSat Symposium getting underway with a keynote from Jim Cantrell of Vector. Hopefully he discusses more details about Vector's launch plans hinted at in a press release yesterday. #CDSmallSat18

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Конструкцию поменяли. Теперь у Н 6 движков на 1-й ступени, а электрическую верхнюю (опциональную) ступень заменили твердотопливной.

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Компания Vector - оператор сверхлегких пусковых услуг, объявила о том, что она получила 5 контрактов на запуски своей ракеты Vector-R в период с 2019 по 2023 годы. Заказчиком пусковых услуг названа компания Open Cosmos, которая является агрегатором заказов на пусковые услуги в интересах клиентов, которые не хотят тратить на их поиск свое время. Также компания оказывает услуги по размещению полезных нагрузок на типовых платформах.

и Яндекс-перевод

Vector начнет строительство своего ракетного завода в округе Пима, штат Аризона, в конце этого года, предназначенного для производства до 100 ракет-носителей в год. На протяжении 2018, Вектор будет тестирование основных элементов Вектор-Р ракетоноситель, ведущие к июля орбитальный запуск.

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http://spacenews.com/vector-planning-first-orbital-launch-this-summer/

Vector planning first orbital launch this summer
by Jeff Foust — February 20, 2018


The second Vector-R rocket lifts off on a low-altitude test flight from a site in Camden County, Georgia, Aug. 3. Credit: Vector

TORONTO — Vector, one of a growing number of companies developing small launch vehicles, plans to carry out its first orbital launch this summer from Alaska.

The Tucson, Arizona-based company announced its launch plans in a Feb. 14 press release announcing that a customer had placed a reservation of five launches of the company's Vector-R small launch vehicle. The statement said only the company's first orbital launch was planned for July. A company spokesperson told SpaceNews said the launch location and any customers for that mission were still to be determined.

However, in a talk Feb. 15 at the Canadian SmallSat Symposium here, Jim Cantrell, co-founder and chief executive of Vector, disclosed that the inaugural Vector-R orbital launch would take place from "Kodiak," a reference to the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska, formerly known as the Kodiak Launch Complex on Alaska's Kodiak Island.

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"We're working on getting a flight ready for quarter three. Officially we're saying July," he said. That date, he said, was pending receiving a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration, a process he said has been ongoing for two years. "It's all success-oriented schedules, so things could slip. But we're not talking about 2019: we're really going to launch this year to orbit."

That launch will carry payloads for undisclosed customers. "Our first launch is from Kodiak," he said. "It will have a small payload and we'll have a test payload on it as well."

A flight from Alaska represents a change in plans from what the company announced just a few months earlier. On Oct. 19 the company said it had an agreement with the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority to perform its three launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island over the next two years. At that time Cantrell said the first orbital flights would take place from Wallops.

Vector has kept its options open regarding launch sites. The company's previous test launch, a very low altitude test flight in August, flew from the future site of Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Georgia, on the Atlantic coast. Local officials are currently working to obtain a spaceport license from the FAA for the planned facility.

Cantrell said the company was also considering launch sites outside the United States, despite the regulatory challenges involved. That includes, he said, potential sites in Canada. "We're actively talking with our Canadian friends," he said. "We think to be truly dominating the market, we have to branch out into international channels. Canada would be a really great place."

Vector is currently building rockets in a facility it is leasing in Tucson, but Cantrell said the company expects to break ground this summer on a 100,000-square-foot factory in the city adjacent to the headquarters of World View, the stratospheric balloon company. "We're really, truly trying to ramp up our production," he said. "What I think will differentiate us from everybody else is our ability to scale up our ability to design, manufacture and fly."

Vector's latest customer, announced in the Feb. 14 release, is Open Cosmos, a British company that provides low-cost end-to-end cubesat missions. "This agreement secures our ability to provide dedicated, affordable launch options to our customers," said Rafel Jordà-Siquier, chief executive and founder of Open Cosmos, in the statement. "Vector's launch cadence and aggressive prices allows us to provide increased affordable schedule certainty to our time-to-market sensitive customers."

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, although Vector offers the Vector-R rocket, capable of placing 65 kilograms into orbit, for $1.5 million. Jordà-Siquier said in an interview at the conference that the launch reservations announced in the statement will be converted at later dates into full-fledged launch contracts for missions between 2019 and 2023.

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VECTOR‏ @vectorspacesys 3 ч. назад

This week, Vector submitted its first launch application to the @FAANews to enable orbital launching from the Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska, later this year.

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"We are excited to have completed our first orbital launch application to the FAA. This represents a key milestone in our strategic goal to operate out of multiple launch facilities within both the US and internationally." - @jamesncantrell, co-founder and CEO of Vector.

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VECTOR‏ @vectorspacesys 2 ч. назад

Vector's new TEL (Transporter-Erector-Launcher) currently under development with enhanced capabilities in support of our first orbital launch.

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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vector-to-conduct-dedicated-launch-of-alba-orbital-pocketqube-satellites-on-first-orbital-attempt-300610673.html

Vector to Conduct Dedicated Launch of Alba Orbital PocketQube Satellites on First Orbital Attempt

In advance of orbital launch, nanosatellite launch company and PocketQube spacecraft manufacturer unite to democratize access to space

NEWS PROVIDED BY
Vector 
Mar 08, 2018, 11:01 ET

TUCSON, Ariz., March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vector, a nanosatellite launch company comprised of new-space and enterprise software industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Sea Launch and VMware, today announced it will conduct a dedicated launch of two PocketQube satellites using an Alba Orbital deployer (AlbaPOD) on the Vector-R launch vehicle later this year from the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak. Alba Orbital, a manufacturer of PocketQube satellites, will launch the Unicorn-2a satellite platform and a satellite developed by Delft University of Technology, Delfi-PQ1. The launch itself marks a historic moment for both Vector and Alba Orbital as its first orbital launch attempt and the world's first PocketQube dedicated launch.

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"Launch continues to be one of the biggest challenges for our customers, and Vector's dedicated launch services provide them the ability to lower both risk and the cost associated with it," said Jim Cantrell, CEO and co-founder of Vector. "The PocketQube movement in the satellite industry is a perfect example of how entrepreneurs are coming together to remove as many barriers as possible for those looking to get to space, which aligns perfectly with Vector's mission. We are excited to have Alba Orbital onboard as our first orbital customer and excited to be launching the world's first PocketQube exclusive launch."

Glasgow, Scotland-based Alba Orbital offers low-cost, turnkey access to space through the development of PocketQube satellites. The advanced 3p PocketQube satellite platform, Unicorn-2, will allow payloads with more demanding requirements to fly on a PocketQube for the very first time, helping to save satellite operators more than 50% on hardware and launch. Delfi-PQ1, developed by Delft University of Technology is focused on further proving the capabilities of space technology miniaturization through a standardized core platform and will be deployed by Alba Orbital in their 6p AlbaPod. By providing enabling platforms, parts and technical expertise to global companies, universities and space agencies, Alba Orbital helps to break down barriers faced by space entrepreneurs.

"At Alba Orbital, we aim to provide our customers with the lowest possible turnkey access to space, and offering dedicated, affordable PocketQube satellites is a significant step in the right direction," said Tom Walkinshaw, CEO of Alba Orbital. "Working alongside Vector is a natural fit, providing both organizations the ability to deliver on our customers' needs, and move closer to ubiquitous access to space."

Vector recently submitted its first launch application to the Federal Aviation Administration to enable orbital launching from the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska in Kodiak, marking a key milestone toward Vector's goal of establishing multiple launch facilities throughout the United States and beyond. Throughout this year, Vector plans to test major elements of its Vector-R launch vehicle in advance of its orbital launch.

To learn more about the Vector-R launch vehicle, visit https://vector-launch.com/vector-r/
To find out more about Alba Orbital's platforms and services, visit http://www.albaorbital.com/

About Vector
Founded by the original founding team of SpaceX, Vector is a disruptive company that connects space startups and innovators with dedicated, affordable and reliable launch services, enabling platforms and vehicles to access space efficiently and in a more optimized way than ever before possible. For more information, visit http://www.vectorspacesystems.com/

About Alba Orbital
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Alba Orbital wants to get more people building and launching their own satellites. We provide a hub of support for the fledgling class of PocketQube satellites by not only building our own platforms but providing parts and technical expertise to companies, universities and space agencies around the world. PocketQubes are 5cm cubed spacecraft, proposed by Prof Bob Twiggs of Morehead State University (formerly Stanford). The first 4 PocketQubes made orbit on the 21st of November 2013. For more information visit http://www.albaorbital.com/


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VECTOR‏ @vectorspacesys 19 ч. назад

. @vectorspacesys is proud to support @CamdenSpaceport. From Vector Vice President Alex Rodriguez, "Vector was the first company to launch a low altitude suborbital test from Spaceport Camden and we intend to be the first to launch an orbital rocket from Spaceport Camden."

Spaceport Camden‏ @CamdenSpaceport 21 ч. назад

FAA Releases Spaceport Camden Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Learn more at: https://goo.gl/1RSrGZ .

Read the Draft EIS at: https://goo.gl/at4yEZ .

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VECTOR‏ @vectorspacesys 8 ч. назад

Some rocket eye candy for the weekend...Vector's Next generation Stage 1 Main engine featuring flight valves, ablative chamber and the latest 3D AM injector jointly developed with NASA

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В довесок к #271

FAA releases draft environmental assessment of proposed Georgia spaceport 

by Jeff Foust — March 9, 2018


Из статьи
https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/155781.jpg

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Jim Cantrell‏ @jamesncantrell 9 мар.

Our @vectorspacesys Vector-R Block 1 development vehicle being assembled in our Orange County CA engineering facility today. Making clear progress to orbit.

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Компания Vector объявила о том, что она собирается с первой попытки выполнить успешное выведение на орбиту двух наноспутников PocketQube с использованием деплойера Alba Orbital (AlbaPOD). Местом пуска выбрана пусковая база Кодиак, а в качестве средства выведения будет использоваться РН Vector-R.

Шотландская Alba Orbital - производитель спутников PocketQube, которая планирует выйти на рынок со своей платформой Unicorn-2a. Отличительной особенностью платформы в компании назвали то, что она, за счет своего оснащения, позволит заказчикам на 50 процентов снизить стоимость создания аппаратов.

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VECTOR‏ @vectorspacesys 1 ч.1 час назад

"With many new launch service opportunities materializing across Asia, we are looking forward to establishing a presence in the region through our partnership with KG," said Shaun Coleman of Vector

хотят выполнять запуски и с территории Азии?

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VECTOR‏ @vectorspacesys 12 ч. назад

Vector advance team today conducting field ops with Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska in Kodiak.

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VECTOR‏ @vectorspacesys 33 мин. назад

Vector's proposed new launch pad at Pacific Spaceport Complex – Kodiak Alaska. Arguably one of the most amazing views of any pad in the world.

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VECTOR‏ @vectorspacesys 30 мар.


Hot off the presses (printer), our new Vector-R first stage engine 3D printed injector...
 

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 3 мин. назад

Greg Orndorff, Vector: planning first Vector-R orbital launch later this year from Kodiak, Alaska; FAA launch license application under review. #34SS