Basic testbed launch vehicle for experiments requiring subjection to the vibrations and accelerations of launch and parachute recovery.
Height: 20 ft.
Gross Lift-Off Mass: 580 lbm
Number of Stages: 1
Fuselage: Composites
Recovery System: Drogue and main parachutes
Maximum Thrust: 1,800 lbf
Maximum Acceleration: 2 g
Spin: none
Maximum Altitude: 4,000 ft.
Time in Pseudo-Microgravity: 4 sec.
Payload Bay Diameter: 14 in.
Payload Bay Volume: 20 U (~20cm x 20cm x 50cm)
Maximum Payload Mass: 8 kg
Propulsion: MAREVL™ green fuel powered hybrid engine
Fuel: Proprietary, non-toxic, bio-derived solid fuel
TNT Rating of Fuel: 0
Oxidizer: Non-toxic, non-cryogenic pressurized liquid