Thursday, February 18, 2021

ABL Space Systems Sets Demo Flight For Q2 2021

El Segundo-based ABL Space Systems, which is developing low cost launch vehicles and launch systems, says it has signed up customer for its first launch. The company says it is targeting its first demonstration flight of its RS1 rocket in Q2 of 2021. ABL Space Systems said that L2 Aerospace will launch two spacecraft on ABL's demonstration flight. Financial details of the launch agreement were not announced. ABL Space Systems says its RS1 launch vehicle is able to loft 1,350 kg to Low Earth Orbit.