We are thrilled to announce the name of our new large-class rocket: OmegA #OmegaRocketThe OmegA name represents the book-end of our rocket lineup from small-class Pegasus & Minotaur to medium-class Antares and now large-class OmegA
As work continues on #OmegaRocket, we are also excited to announce that we have selected @AerojetRdyne’s RL10C engine to support the vehicle’s upper stage flight
-#OmegaRocket is a three-stage rocket with the option to add up to 6 strap-on boosters – 1st and 2nd stage are solid propellant motors & 3rd stage is cryogenic powered by @AerojetRdyne RL10C
This heavy-class rocket will have a payload capacity of up to 10,100 kg to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and up to 7,800 kg to Geostationary Equatorial Orbit (GEO) #OmegaRocket
To date, we have completed 4 large composite cases and will begin casting propellant in the first inert motor next week #OmegaRocket
Very interesting! Not a bad name :) Two RL-10s.I'm not sure how cheap the infrastructure will be for a rocket with two models with such a massive height difference, though. Because this thing will be necessity by vertically integrated.
Quote from: Lars-J on 04/17/2018 12:27 amVery interesting! Not a bad name :) Two RL-10s.I'm not sure how cheap the infrastructure will be for a rocket with two models with such a massive height difference, though. Because this thing will be necessity by vertically integrated.They're going to use the VAB for integration. So the infrastructure won't be cheap at all. But NASA will likely be paying most or all of the costs of the VAB, so they can kind of ride along for free.
Quote from: ChrisWilson68 on 04/17/2018 12:34 amQuote from: Lars-J on 04/17/2018 12:27 amVery interesting! Not a bad name Two RL-10s.I'm not sure how cheap the infrastructure will be for a rocket with two models with such a massive height difference, though. Because this thing will be necessity by vertically integrated.They're going to use the VAB for integration. So the infrastructure won't be cheap at all. But NASA will likely be paying most or all of the costs of the VAB, so they can kind of ride along for free.Not that I think it's likely it will actually make it to that stage -- I think they'll take the Air Force money if they can get it, but they won't actually end up fielding an operational system. It's just too impractical compared to SpaceX and Blue Origin and by the time they get close to flying it will be so clear that it's far too expensive that nobody will be able to steer National Security launches to it.
Quote from: Lars-J on 04/17/2018 12:27 amVery interesting! Not a bad name Two RL-10s.I'm not sure how cheap the infrastructure will be for a rocket with two models with such a massive height difference, though. Because this thing will be necessity by vertically integrated.They're going to use the VAB for integration. So the infrastructure won't be cheap at all. But NASA will likely be paying most or all of the costs of the VAB, so they can kind of ride along for free.
Very interesting! Not a bad name Two RL-10s.I'm not sure how cheap the infrastructure will be for a rocket with two models with such a massive height difference, though. Because this thing will be necessity by vertically integrated.
Perhaps. But OrbitalATK is not gunning for SpaceX or Blue Origin. What they want to replace is ULA.
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Also, F9 and FH haven't been certified for all USAF, NRO and NASA flights. Options?
Quote from: watermod on 04/17/2018 03:05 amAlso, F9 and FH haven't been certified for all USAF, NRO and NASA flights. Options?Are you suggesting OmegA will be certified before F9 and FH? What do you think is the time frame for certifying OmegA?
Quote from: rockets4life97 on 04/17/2018 03:22 amQuote from: watermod on 04/17/2018 03:05 amAlso, F9 and FH haven't been certified for all USAF, NRO and NASA flights. Options?Are you suggesting OmegA will be certified before F9 and FH? What do you think is the time frame for certifying OmegA?No wondering how it will effect all the players including the certification people in different programs. Also, wasn't ATK, at one point making a possible replacement engine for the Atlas?
Quote from: watermod on 04/17/2018 03:25 amQuote from: rockets4life97 on 04/17/2018 03:22 amQuote from: watermod on 04/17/2018 03:05 amAlso, F9 and FH haven't been certified for all USAF, NRO and NASA flights. Options?Are you suggesting OmegA will be certified before F9 and FH? What do you think is the time frame for certifying OmegA?No wondering how it will effect all the players including the certification people in different programs. Also, wasn't ATK, at one point making a possible replacement engine for the Atlas? Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJR)