K-1 launch vehicle

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The K-1 launch vehicle was a proposed fully reusable, two-stage commercial rocket designed by Rocketplane Kistler for low-cost access to low Earth orbit.

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K-1 launch vehicle canonical 1
K-1 reusable launch system 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commercial launch vehicle
orbital launch vehicle
proposed spacecraft
reusable launch vehicle
two-stage-to-orbit vehicle
commercialCompetition other LEO launch providers
commercialModel pay-per-launch service
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Rocketplane Kistler NERFINISHED
designFeature reusable first stage
reusable second stage
vertical landing (planned)
vertical takeoff
developmentStatus development halted
era early 2000s
late 1990s
firstStageType reusable booster stage
fundingModel commercial venture
goal demonstrate full reusability
reduce launch costs
intendedOrbit low Earth orbit
intendedPayloadClass medium-lift (planned)
intendedUse low-cost access to low Earth orbit
launchSitePlanned Australia NERFINISHED
Woomera Test Range NERFINISHED
manufacturer Rocketplane Kistler NERFINISHED
missionType cargo launch
satellite launch
space station resupply (planned)
numberOfStages 2
operator Rocketplane Kistler NERFINISHED
program Rocketplane Kistler K-1 program NERFINISHED
propulsionType liquid-fueled rocket
reasonForCancellation business difficulties at Rocketplane Kistler
insufficient funding
recoveryMethod parachute-assisted descent (planned)
powered landing (planned)
relatedCompany Rocketplane Limited NERFINISHED
reusability fully reusable
secondStageType reusable orbital stage
stageConfiguration two-stage
status cancelled
never flown
targetMarket commercial satellite operators
government space agencies

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Rocketplane Kistler product K-1 launch vehicle
Rocketplane Kistler program K-1 launch vehicle
this entity surface form: K-1 reusable launch system