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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #60 on: 10/11/2023 04:03 am »
Here's an excellent podcast from ELA CEO Michael Jones.

https://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/discovery/6015-podcast-australia-s-pioneering-spaceport-with-ela

They are planning on building seven space launch complexes (SLC). Each of the SLCs will each have an horizontal integration facility that is 45 m long, 26 m wide and with a 12 m high ceiling and 20 t crane. Six of these SLCs will have two pads, one fully developed and one undeveloped, serving one client each. The seventh SLC will be for general use and will have four pads. Each pad has an hydraulic lifting plate, exhaust plume deflector and water deluge system. For each client an interface to their vehicle and launch mount will be built.

Current planning is that two of the SLC's will be built by the end of 2024 with first launch on 15 March 2025 with up to 60 launches total per year from all the pads.
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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #61 on: 10/16/2023 02:05 am »
ELA hires GM to oversee spaceport growth
Adam Thorn
12 October 2023
Equatorial Launch Australia has appointed a veteran aerospace executive to oversee the arrival of new rocket launch companies at its spaceport.

https://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/launch/6018-ela-hires-gm-to-oversee-spaceport-growth
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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #62 on: 12/19/2023 09:45 pm »
ELA unveils launch pad design for spaceport

Spaceport firm Equatorial Launch Australia has unveiled the final plans for its launch pads it believes are so versatile they can be used by multiple clients with minimal changes.

Other key features include technology to minimise damage from rocket plumes, mitigate environmental impacts and handle launch weights of up to 450,000kg.

It significantly comes after ELA announced earlier this year that a Korean launch company would become the first long-term tenant at its Arnhem Space Centre spaceport in the Northern Territory.

The company believes it can eventually accommodate up to seven rocket companies at its site, fuelled by strong demand for satellite launches combined with a lack of supply from traditional rocket companies overseas.

ELA said on Tuesday its Arnhem Space Centre Advanced Launch Pads (ASCALP) feature a “world first” and “state of the art” design.

https://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/launch/6081-ela-unveils-launch-pad-design-for-spaceport

With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine - however, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are
going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.

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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #63 on: 12/21/2023 02:05 am »
Here's the official press release.

https://ela.space/asc-advanced-launch-pad-ascalp-design-a-game-changer-in-multi-rocket-launch-pad/

ASC Advanced Launch Pad (ASCALP) design – a game changer in multi-rocket launch pad compatibility and reusable pad design for NewSpace rockets

Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has today released completed designs for its state-of-the-art launch pads – a world first in launch pad design allowing any NewSpace rocket to be quickly and seamlessly mated with the pivot base of the pad – enabling all seven Space Launch Complexes (SLCs) at the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC) to launch any rocket with very little notice for configuration change. The company believes this innovative design is the most advanced NewSpace small to medium rocket launch pad in the world and will help to meet rapid-responsive launch needs in the future. The design also significantly minimises damage created by rocket plumes, substantially increasing the reusability of the launch pads.
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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #64 on: 01/11/2024 03:35 am »
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-10/equatorial-launch-australia-dismisses-expansion-fears/103306204

This is right up there with the stories of people leaving Broome, WA post September 11 2001 as they were convinced it was a target for bin Laden.  :o

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« Reply #65 on: 01/11/2024 01:22 pm »
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-10/equatorial-launch-australia-dismisses-expansion-fears/103306204

This is right up there with the stories of people leaving Broome, WA post September 11 2001 as they were convinced it was a target for bin Laden.  :o
This would be way down an enemies target list. I'd be more worried about cities that have naval bases.

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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #66 on: 01/25/2024 02:36 am »
https://ela.space/horizontal-integration-facility-for-asc-spaceport/

Delivering the Spaceport of the Future – HIF designs reveal full extent of ELA’s value offering to launch vehicle providers and payload customers.

23 January, 2024

* Release of the Horizontal Integration Facility designs completes the engineering design process for the Arnhem Space Centre’s Space Launch Complexes (SLC).
* The development of these designs follows extensive international research, analysis and customer input. ELA reviewed past launch successes and challenges and held discussions with other global spaceports and NASA to develop SLCs that exceed capability requirements for customers now and into the future.
* Each Resident Launcher taking up a long term, multi-launch residency at the Arnhem Space Centre will be allocated exclusive use of an SLC comprised of one standard HIF and up to two launch pads fitted with the recently announced ASCALP launch pads.
* Each of the seven SLCs are to be set up as restricted access areas providing launch companies secure sole access and commercial confidentiality during their residencies as well as compliance with ITAR (International Trade in Arms Restrictions), MTCR (Missile technology Control Regime) and TSA (Technology Safeguards Agreement) security requirements.

Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has today revealed completed designs for its Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) buildings – state-of-the-art assembly, integration and testing facilities for each of up to seven rocket launch companies to be based at the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC). The purpose-built buildings offer a 40m (L) x 26m (W) x 12m (H) in standard configuration incorporating advanced space mission specific features providing launch vehicle companies and satellite payload manufacturers with cutting edge facilities to ensure their mission success.

The announcement comes on the back of the release of ELA’s ‘game changer’ ASCALP launch pad designs in December 2023. The delivery of the HIF designs completes the company’s designs for its ‘Space Launch Complex’ (SLC) – a designated area of the spaceport at which each resident launcher will locate for all preparatory work prior to and including lift off – and is comprised of up to two launch pads and one HIF building for each launch company.

“The public release of our completed HIF designs at the Arnhem Space Centre is another major milestone for ELA and we are incredibly excited to be able to share these designs with our current and future customers and with the wider space industry,” said Michael Jones, Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Equatorial Launch Australia. “We are confident that our facilities and services are, and will be, truly world leading, and we are very much looking forward to offering our customers a best-in-class experience from the moment they sign with ELA.”

“Our approach from day one was to stand in the shoes of our clients and look at everything they need to have a successful launch campaign from the ASC. The SLC concept and the HIF design is far more detailed and complex than first meets the eye and will set the standard for launch operations. The innovative designs were born from extensive and comprehensive international research on current and past spaceport service offerings and deep discussions with customers on their current and future launch needs, while also considering the needs of regulators, commercial partners and us as the spaceport operator,” said Mr Jones. “An example of this is our high clearance ISO 8 cleanroom which has 8m high ceiling and 8m high sliding doors for vertical payload integration.”

“We wanted to guarantee we were building a Spaceport of the Future for our customers and so we invested a significant amount of time and resources analysing and planning to ensure we could be as adaptable and as supportive as our customers required, while also aiming to set the bar for best practice in spaceport service and design,” he said.

Designed for modularity and flexibility, the high-specification standard HIF is designed to meet and exceed the requirements of most launch vehicle providers to give them with the extra-mile service they require.

Key features of each HIF include:

    A large 20mx 40m rocket assembly area with static discharge points, in floor pneumatic, and electrical power for assembly, integration and testing of the launch vehicles.
    A high clearance ISO 8 cleanroom with 8m high ceiling and sliding door/ceiling for vertical payload integration. The cleanroom doubles as payload workshop and is fully fitted for multiple payload preparation and integration.
    A 20,000kg full-space overhead gantry crane with a height clearance under the hook of 9m and a second 2 tonne capacity hook for payload movement.
    An indoor and enclosed workshop space to undertake minor repair/prototyping and fabrication work.
    A multi-port wall membrane for direct access to and use of launch pad equipment like container mounted power, umbilical and other support systems.
    An administrative and personnel area that offers office space, amenities and utility/storerooms.
    Large 6m (W) x 8m (H) clearance roller doors at each end of the building accommodating rockets mounted on the ASC Rocket Trolley with strongback/rail attached. The buildings also have “air lock” dust prevention entrances at each end.
    The buildings incorporate substantive insulation and HVAC climate control for the harsh NT environment. Similarly, the building is fully cyclone rated and environmentally friendly.
    Each SLC and HIF will have advanced security measures including day/night camera, movement sensors and digital access control/recording.

ELA went to extreme lengths to understand each of our clients’ individual needs and those learnings have been incorporated into this project. ELA management also visited a wide range of key spaceports globally to view and discuss facility needs. This was all aimed at ensuring ELA provides each customer with the most appropriate and capable ‘home away from home’ for their launch operations. “It’s our aim to be the spaceport partner of choice where we can work with our customers to give them the absolute best chance of repeated successful missions,” said Mr Jones.

“Whilst functionality and cost effectiveness are critical in these designs, ELA wanted to make a statement in terms of finishes, aesthetics and functionality. “We wanted more than a ‘Colorbond box’ or a just hangar, so we ensured our architects went a little ‘edgy’ and used plenty of angles and a mix of finishes and materials. Each of the seven buildings will also be a different colour and be sympathetic to the land in orientation. We are putting a lot of effort into the landscaping and vegetation to harmonise with the NT environment,“ he said.
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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #67 on: 01/25/2024 03:20 am »
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The buildings incorporate substantive insulation and HVAC climate control for the harsh NT environment. Similarly, the building is fully cyclone rated and environmentally friendly.
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Purdy!! Although I do wonder:
1. How they plan to build them at a site where most everything has to come in by barge and/or unmade roads
2. How those gutters will stand up to a tropical downpour, and
3. What they'll look like after a year or three in the tropics with little or no exterior maintenance.

Time will tell  :)
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine - however, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are
going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.

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« Reply #68 on: 02/02/2024 01:37 am »

Purdy!! Although I do wonder:
1. How they plan to build them at a site where most everything has to come in by barge and/or unmade roads
Considering they already have significant infrastructure on site this hardly seems to be an issue.
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2. How those gutters will stand up to a tropical downpour, and
They're concept images, not 'as built' documentation.
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3. What they'll look like after a year or three in the tropics with little or no exterior maintenance.
Where exactly did it state they'd not do exterior maintenance?
Also, it's not like building launch facilities in the tropics is an unknown/unknown, Guiana Space Centre immediately comes to mind.

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« Reply #69 on: 02/02/2024 02:33 am »
Purdy!! Although I do wonder:
1. How they plan to build them at a site where most everything has to come in by barge and/or unmade roads
Considering they already have significant infrastructure on site this hardly seems to be an issue.

Really?!?  I must have missed it in the tall grass.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine - however, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are
going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.

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« Reply #70 on: 02/09/2024 01:17 am »
Considering they already have significant infrastructure on site this hardly seems to be an issue.

Really?!?  I must have missed it in the tall grass.

Look harder lol. Below is a picture of the most significant commercial launch site in Australia to date, both in terms of infrastructure and actually launching rockets into space.

It seems you might be confused with another domestic launch company, which appears to have next to no launch infra at their "Orbital Launch Complex".

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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #71 on: 02/19/2024 03:45 am »
"Equatorial Space Systems to launch from Arnhem Space Centre

Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singaporean rocket company Equatorial Space Systems (ESS) for a series of launches of the Dorado family of suborbital rockets at the Arnhem Space Centre, planned for late 2024."

https://spaceanddefense.io/equatorial-launch-australia-to-launch-from-arnhem-space-centre/
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« Reply #72 on: 02/19/2024 04:54 am »
FWIW, that pic was taken at Avalon Airshow in March last year.  Here's one of my own from the same location.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine - however, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are
going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.

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« Reply #73 on: 02/19/2024 05:47 am »
FWIW, that pic was taken at Avalon Airshow in March last year.  Here's one of my own from the same location.

Wow, it's been many a decade since I went to the Avalon Airshow!

Thank you for sharing :-)
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« Reply #74 on: 06/11/2024 07:11 am »
https://ela.space/equatorial-launch-australia-gears-up-for-spaceport-launches-with-the-appointment-of-ex-raaf-air-operations-officer-and-airspace-control-team-lead-joshua-daish-as-the-new-head-of-arnhem-space-centre/

Equatorial Launch Australia gears up for spaceport launches with the appointment of ex-RAAF Air Operations Officer and Airspace Control Team Lead, Joshua Daish, as the new Head of Arnhem Space Centre Site Operations

5 June, 2024 | ELA Update, Staff announcements

Spaceport operator and launch technology infrastructure company, Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA), today announced ex-Royal Australian Air Force Officer, Joshua Daish, as its new Head of Arnhem Space Centre Site Operations. Mr Daish will also take up the Launch Operations Manager role in ELA’s Launch Operations team.

The recently established position will serve a critical role in the Phase Two redevelopment of ELA’s Arnhem Space Centre (ASC). Working closely with ELA’s CEO and within the leadership team, the role supports the company’s remit to further grow the spaceport into a world-class multi-user commercial launch facility. The new role will also be responsible for overseeing the development, preparation, and execution of spaceport activities in support of launch campaigns.

Group CEO of Equatorial Launch Australia, Michael Jones, welcomed Joshua by saying, “Joshua’s skills and knowledge of space, range and launch operations, as well as his 18 years of Royal Australian Air Force employment across multiple disciplines strengthens ELA’s executive talent by bringing additional operational aerospace expertise to the team as well as a deep understanding of space, aviation, safety management, and a broad technical base,’ he said.

“Josh is smart, hardworking and very talented and I am pleased to welcome him to the team. I am confident that his appointment will add considerable value to our customers and our staff as we move towards first launches from the redeveloped spaceport in 2025,’ said Mr Jones. “Josh will be integral in ensuring ELA lives up to our mantra of “You build the rockets; we’ll take care of the rest”.’

A key function of the role will be to act as a conduit between the ASC site support and operations team and ELA’s Launch Operations team and launch clients, while ensuring that the ASC’s facilities, equipment, and procedures allow for safe, effective and efficient launch activities.

With progress being made on the authorisation of the Technology Safeguards Agreement with the United States, as well as a growing groundswell of international interest in launching from the ASC, ELA is seeing a ‘turning of the tide’ as launch customers look to the company to help provide solutions to spaceport congestion overseas as well as key orbit options and mission and launch expertise.

“We’re experiencing a significant uptick in inbound enquiry for our services from the U.S., Europe and Asia,” said Mr Jones. “Our reputation as a world-leading spaceport with state-of-the-art facilities and our determination to provide seamless launch services for our customers is driving that interest. This is coupled with the fact that we are in deep discussions with multiple launchers to fill our remaining Space Launch Complexes – with launch companies realising they need to urgently secure a position at the ASC to guarantee their access.’

Mr Daish’s 18-year tenure with the RAAF has provided him with robust operational and leadership skills in highly technical and demanding aerospace environments, notably in Operations Management at Woomera Test Range Aerodrome which included supporting the return of JAXA’s Hayabusa 2 capsule and the first flight trials of BAE’s PHASA-35 and Boeing Defence Australia’s Loyal Wingman Uncrewed Combat Aircraft.

Mr Daish cited ELA’s strong focus on cutting-edge space launch technology and its approach to developing a spaceport that works seamlessly with customer mission objectives as some of the primary reasons for his move into the sector. “I have always had a keen interest in space even from a very young age; being able to play a critical role in the development and conduct of space activities within an Australian company such is ELA was a very attractive prospect,’ he said.

He will split his time between ELA’s headquarters in Adelaide’s CBD with extensive travel to the Arnhem Space Centre in East Arnhem Land.

ELA is well on track to be the pre-eminent multi-user commercial space launch company providing testing, launch and recovery of space vehicles and payloads flown to and from all space orbits. The newly crowned ‘Launch Business of the Year’ in the AusSpace24 Australian Space Awards, ELA owns and operates the Arnhem Space Centre, which is located in Australia’s Northern Territory, at 12° south of the equator – offering rocket companies and their payload customers multiple orbit options, operational freedom and simplicity for their launch and mission design.
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« Reply #75 on: 06/20/2024 12:39 am »
It has been a while since we heard much from these guys.  To catch up, I notice there's a few job postings on their web site for their office in North Terrace, Adelaide (interesting that Adelaide seems to be the place to be for Newspace startups here).

https://ela.space/careers/

There's also this flyover posted on their YT channel from a few months back:


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going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.

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« Reply #76 on: 06/29/2024 05:32 am »
It has been a while since we heard much from these guys.  To catch up, I notice there's a few job postings on their web site for their office in North Terrace, Adelaide (interesting that Adelaide seems to be the place to be for Newspace startups here).



The SA government is very pro space and Adelaide is also the HQ of the Australian Space Agency.
Apologies in advance for any lack of civility - it's unintended

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The SA government is very pro space...

I disagree. They actively discourage hobby and amateur rocketry in SA. It's without a doubt the worst state to be in from an "ability to press the button without breaking the law" we have in Australia.
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« Reply #78 on: 09/20/2024 04:11 am »
https://ela.space/ela-signs-contract-with-sirius

19 Sept 2024
ELA Signs Multi-Launch Contract with Sirius Space Services in Paris

Sirius Space Services has signed a historic contract with Equatorial Launch Australia for a multi-year, multi-launch campaign from the Arnhem Space Centre.

Leading French rocket company, Sirius Space Services (Sirius), has signed a historic contract with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) for a multi-year, multi-launch campaign from the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC) at the World Space Business Week conference in Paris, France overnight.

The agreement will see Sirius become a ‘Resident Launcher’ at the spaceport from 2025, taking up residency at their own dedicated Space Launch Complex (SLC) for the extended term of their multi-year contract. Sirius has elected to take up a ‘full service’ solution to be provided by ELA, taking advantage of the full suite of launch and mission support services and facilities available at the remote but ‘cutting edge’ commercial East Arnhem Land spaceport.

The campaign will begin with the development and test flights of SIRIUS 1 in 2026 followed by launches of the larger SIRIUS 13 (800kg payload capacity) in 2027.

The flexibility to access a range of orbits, including medium and low inclination orbits, SSO and equatorial, along with ELA’s full-service offering were the key reasons behind the decision by Sirius to sign with ELA for launches from the ASC.

The deal significantly emphasises the desirability and market-fit of launching from the Arnhem Space Centre and the industry leading advanced engineering and technology solutions and launch services provided by ELA.

“I’m delighted and excited to announce this contract with Sirius Space Services today,” said ELA’s Group CEO Michael Jones. “Sirius will become the second resident launcher at the Arnhem Space Centre which means they will leverage ELA’s advanced commercial spaceport concept, taking advantage of our comprehensive suite of launch solutions, innovative commercial offering and the best customer service and support to increase efficiency, safety, mission assuredness and commercial benefit to Sirius”.

Sirius, whose planned launch cadence could scale up over time to 18 launches per year, develops competitive launch solutions designed to meet the growing needs of the commercial space market.

“It was key for Sirius to have the ability to access unique orbit options to service their clients and we are probably the only place on the planet that could provide access to these orbits, the support level required, and access to the scope of launch services in the timeframe required,” said Jones.

“We absolutely love working with Sirius who we believe are amongst the most mature and advanced launch service providers we work with. We first visited Antoine Fourcade, Co-founder and CEO, and Francois Maroquene-Froissart Co-founder and CTO in their offices in La Defence (Paris) nearly three years ago. We have visited numerous times, and they have joined us in Adelaide and at the ASC. We really like their whole team,” Jones said.

Sirius has selected Space Launch Complex No.3 (SLC3) or ‘Le Mans’ for their home base. The Le Mans SLC will have a dedicated 45m x 26m x 12m high Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) with ISO 8 vertical payload integration clean room with its own full span, 20T gantry crane. Le Mans SLC also has two ASC Advanced Launch Pads (ASCALPTM) where one will be fully developed with the ability to accommodate Sirius’ three variants of rocket, SIRIUS 1, SIRIUS 13 and, in future, the large 4 booster SIRIUS 15 variant. The other launch pad will be part-developed as a back-up.

Services to be provided by ELA as part of the deal include joint design, manufacturing, integration of a range of essential launch system equipment (under Sirius lead) as well as a comprehensive systems and services for launch and mission operations (under ELA lead). It will cover a very wide scope including: strongback and support/clamping equipment design and integration, propellant, oxidiser and gases provision and delivery to the rockets, launch management, mission control functions, assistance with launch permit applications, logistics to and from Paris to the ASC spaceport, on-site accommodation and detailed support for assembly, integration and test of both engines and rocket systems.

“When you combine the list of services and equipment offered with physical attributes of the spaceport including: minimal jet stream and stable upper atmosphere, low maritime and air traffic and all the attendant infrastructure assets in our area such as a sealed B737 capable runway and airport within 15 kms, deepwater port, weather monitoring facilities, hospital and no population within 30 kms, it’s quite compelling. When added to the most important element - the access to more orbital inclinations for Earth Observation, Communication/IOT and Defence applications - the ASC can be almost be considered a ‘designer spaceport’,” said Jones

“Sirius is bringing innovation into the small launch market by developing a range of agile and affordable and flexible launch solutions. They are an extremely impressive rocket company. The rate of progress during each of our visits to their premises in the past few years has been remarkable and their vision for sustainable and reusable space systems is world leading,” Jones said.

Sirius’ has an innovative approach to rocket engine design which comprises metal additive manufacturing / 3D printing using copper and nickel-chromium superalloys. Its STAR-1 engine is fuelled by liquid oxygen and methane - producing 55kN of thrust.

The agreement marks the second ‘Resident Launcher’ contract for ELA; further validating ELA’s innovative business model. Several other contracts and commercial alliance deals are expected to be announced in the very near future,

Mr Jones stated that in addition to contracted rocket companies Innospace and Sirius, inbound enquiry relating to ELA’s services has been ‘hot’ meaning the Space Launch Complexes are filling fast. “We are currently in the final stages of negotiation with three more launchers about our resident launch contracts, so our remaining orbital complexes are filling fast. The feedback we are receiving is that our comprehensive, full-service approach is really resonating with these rocket companies and their payload customers and that is why we’ve developed our new tagline: ‘You build the rockets… we’ll take care of the rest’™️,” said Jones.

In addition to its seven dedicated ‘Resident Launcher’ Space Launch Complexes, ELA has expanded its offering to include common use, multi-user launch pads for adhoc or ‘one-off’ launches as well as a suborbital multi-user launch pad facility.

“This contract demonstrates the potential for the ASC to deliver on our goal of being the pre-eminent commercial launch site globally. With the combination of our launch pad design/technology, launch inclination options, respected geopolitical reputation, infrastructure, logistics and engineering support solutions, we know we offer a highly competitive and attractive spaceport solution,” said Jones.

François Maroquene-Froissart, Co-founder & CTO of Sirius Space Services said, “Our decision to select ELA was driven by their advanced commercial spaceport concept, which includes state-of-the-art infrastructure, innovative commercial offerings, and exceptional customer service and support. ELA's commitment to safety, operational excellence, and service aligns with our mission to deliver agile and competitive launch solutions to our global clientele,” he said.
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Re: Equatorial Launch Australia
« Reply #79 on: 09/20/2024 04:25 am »
Oh wow, I didn't realise this was happening up in Arnhem Land, I was just up at Nulhunbuy two weeks ago. Wish I'd known, might have been able to check it out. Ahh well...
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