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Scorpius Space Launch - Demi-Sprite

Launcher name	Demi-Sprite
Launcher state	Cancelled, Concept
First launch	?
Launch cost	$3.6M
Cost per kg	22500 $/kg
Performance	160 kg
Propellant type	?
Comment	As of November 2024, the launch vehicle does not seem to be mentioned on the website anymore.

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Company name	Scorpius Space Launch (Microcosm)
Oneliner	SSLC specializes in rocket propulsion components for pressure-fed launch vehicles, including all-composite pressure vessels that have application for spacecraft and rockets as well as many other non-aerospace applications that demand lightweight and very robust pressure vessels.
Nation	US
Created	1984
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Last modified: 2024-11-25

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