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RS1

In-active

Long Wall (ABL)

Jan. 10, 2023

Description

2 stage launch vehicle developed by ABL Space Systems using their E2 RP-1/LOX rocket engine. Nine engines are used in the first stage and one in the second stage. The RS1 is designed to be deployed and launched from any suitably flat site using a containerized launch system transported by trucks.

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
26.8 m
Diameter
1.83 m
Fairing Diameter
1.83 m
Launch Mass
―
Thrust
485.0 kN

Family

Name
RS1
Family
―
Variant
1
Alias
―
Full Name
RS1

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$12000000
Low Earth Orbit
1350.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
400.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
1000.0 kg

Long Wall

Commercial

CEO: Dan Piemont

ABL 2017

Long Wall, formerly known as ABL Space Systems is an American company based in El Segundo, California. It used to specialize in launch vehicle and launch systems technology manufacturing using CNC and 3D printing, before leaving the commercial space launch market and pivoting to military applications such as missile systems in November 2024.

Previous Flights

flew on one previous launch(es).

RS1 | Maiden Flight

Long Wall | United States of America
Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
Jan. 10, 2023, 11:27 p.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

This is the first launch of RS1 launch vehicle developed and built by ABL Space Systems. This launch carries two satellites for OmniTeq.

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