Company:IRocket
iRocket (Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc) is a startup based in New York, founded in 2018, which develops rocket engines and a small reusable launch vehicle named Shockwave.[1][2] In 2021 iRocket signed a Space Act Agreement With NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to accelerate the development of its reusable rocket engine.[3][4] The company received in 2023 a $1.8 million TACFI contract from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) to develop the rocket engine.[5][6] The company also signed in 2023 a four-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force to test its engine technology at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) High Thrust Research Facility.[2]
Shockwave will be a fully reusable rocket, 125 feet tall, 9 feet in diameter, designed to transport 1.500 kg to low earth orbit (LEO).[3][7] All stages will be reusable.[8] First launch is planned for 2027.[7] The methalox engine is manufactured via 3D printing and will be 100% reusable.[4][7]
References
- ↑ Erwin, Sandra (June 28, 2023). "Startup iRocket wins Space Force contract to demonstrate rocket engine". https://spacenews.com/startup-irocket-wins-space-force-contract-to-demonstrate-rocket-engine/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biesecker, Cal (August 2, 2023). "iRocket To Use Air Force Facility To Test High Thrust Technology For Reusable Rockets". https://www.defensedaily.com/irocket-to-use-air-force-facility-to-test-high-thrust-technology-for-reusable-rockets/space/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "iRocket Signs Space Act Agreement With NASA To Start Building Autonomous, Reusable Rockets For Smallsats – SatNews". https://news.satnews.com/2021/07/27/irocket-signs-space-act-agreement-with-nasa-to-start-building-autonomous-reusable-rockets-for-smallsats/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "iRocket scores agreement with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center". July 26, 2021. https://www.yahoo.com/news/irocket-begin-rocket-engine-testing-213444147.html.
- ↑ Cowing, Keith (June 28, 2023). "iRocket Contracts with U.S. Space Force to Transform Launch Vehicles". https://spaceref.com/space-commerce/irocket-contracts-with-u-s-space-force-to-transform-launch-vehicles/.
- ↑ "iRocket Receives AFWERX Funding for Innovative Reusable Rocket Engine Development". July 1, 2023. https://evincism.com/irocket-receives-afwerx-funding-for-innovative-reusable-rocket-engine-development/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Kuhr, Jack (August 2, 2023). "iRocket Partners with the AFRL on its Reusable Launch Vehicle". https://payloadspace.com/irocket-partners-with-the-afrl-on-its-reusable-launch-vehicle/.
- ↑ Jewett, Rachel (July 16, 2024). "iRocket Plans to Establish a Presence in the UK With New Board Member". https://www.satellitetoday.com/people/2024/07/16/irocket-plans-to-establish-a-presence-in-the-uk-with-new-board-member/.
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