Four startups will attempt the first launch in the coming month

In recent years, the space launches has seen the birth of a great many to start for cheaper access toorbit around the earth. For some, the day has come when we move from theory to practice: their first launch.

The month of September could see the baptism of fire for 4 of these startups, who will test theirs small to medium launchers. It is therefore a test that will allow us to understand whether these projects can have space in a market really dynamic like that of space launches. This is an essential point as there are very few successful companies in the sector to date.

One of the startups that will try the launch (again) is glowworm, which will be back on track after last year’s bankruptcy. The missile had a problem with one of the motors that stopped after 15 seconds and the missile was then destroyed by the automatic termination system:.

Then there is ABL rooma startup that has only talked about itself as much as necessary, without too much fuss and will try to reach orbit with the rocket RS1with a capacity of approximately 1350 kg. The idea behind this startup is to create a relatively powerful yet powerful rocket of the small launcher category. economic.

The start Relativity space instead, it is closely watched by investors. The idea behind it is to build Terran-1 missiles with one 3D printer and theartificial intelligence to deliver a rocket in 60 days and reduce production costs. The Terran-1, about 30 meters high with a capacity of 1200 kg, presents beyond 85% 3D printed partsincluding the ten methane engines Aeon-1.

The latest startup is LandSpace, a Chinese startup could launch Zhuque-2 or ZQ-2 in September. There is still little information on this as a high degree of confidentiality has been maintained, with the exception of some declassified images plus all images captured by the satellite indicating an imminent launch. This startup competes with Relativity Space for the methane rocket. In addition, the capacity of the rocket must be higher than that of the others.