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Orbital Cargo Drone - ?

Launcher name ?
Launcher state Dormant, Concept
First launch ?
Performance 160 kg
Propellant type Liquid
Comment

Does not seem to have progressed much beyond ESA BIC UK and the website is offline.
Photos Orbital Cargo Drone
Photo sources [1]
 
Company name Orbital Cargo Drone
Oneliner

Develop a very innovative microlauncher in under 250 kg satellite class, and a unique aerospike rocket propulsion system who can be used for the launcher, but also for other applications like landers, tugs, deep space probes, or hypersonic vehicles.
Notes
  • Could be just humor based on style of tweets.
Funding ESA BIC
Location UK
Created 2018
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Last modified: 2023-01-03

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