Vector Space completes first test flight, aims for small sat market expansion

[Chris Bergin]

First feature on Vector for NSF via an interview/feature by Chris Gebhardt:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/05/vector-space-first-test-flight-aims-small-sat-expansion/

Master thread:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=40158.0

[BrightLight]

Really interesting article - and congratulations to Vector Space.

[imprezive]

Thanks for the article! Do you know if they've made any progress on structures? I haven't seen anything about laying carbon fiber on their twitter nor do they appear to have an autoclave yet.

[Chris Bergin]

Second article by Chris Gebhardt:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/05/vector-space-expand-launch-ranges-infrastructure-pads/

[Chris Bergin]

Media Advisory:  Media Invited to view Vector-R Launch Vehicle at Wallops

 

Media are invited to view Vector’s Vector-R launch vehicle at 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 19, at MARS Pad 0B on NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.  The Vector-R (Rapide) is an emerging small launch vehicle designed for frequent nanosat payload launches weighing up to 66 kg. 

 

Vector is exploring the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and NASA WFF as a launch site, and will be executing technical operations featuring the Vector-R launch vehicle as part of that endeavor.

 

Attending the viewing will be:

Aubrey Layne, Virginia Secretary of Transportation

John Garvey, Chief Technology Officer, Vector

Bill Wrobel, Director of the Wallops Flight Facility

Dale Nash, Executive director of Virginia Space