- April 2008 -
Prospector 9
Several RLV-related demonstration flights are planned for this vehicle
as a follow-on to the Prospector 7 under our Phase II SBIR program with AFRL/PR
and SMC. The P-9 configuration features several major improvements over
the previous NLV / RLV prototypes, including the 4.5K lbf-thrust engine
previously
demonstrated on the P-8 and full-scale composite propellant tanks from Scorpius
SLC. Future configurations will have even more capability once
we implement thrust vector control. The first set of low-altitude P-9
flight tests are now scheduled for mid-2008 pending clearance of several
programmatic milestones.
Prospector 10
The P-10A features a next-generation aerospike engine and is in the
final phases of integration for a near-term static fire test.
Prospector 11
Wireless networking testbed vehicle for NASA Ames. Launch is
anticipated in mid-2008
Prospector 12
This will be the second vehicle development and flight project sponsored
under Task 3.3. of the U.S. Department of Labor / California Space Authority's
WIRED program. Objectives include student mentoring and the
manifesting of payloads from other WIRED partners. Launch is
scheduled for September 2008.
Last Updated: 14 April 2008