Sounding Rocket Validation of Low-Cost Launch Vehicle Technology

	Marshall Space Flight Center 1995 Phase II Sounding Rocket Validation of Low-Cost Launch Vehicle Technology Microcosm, Inc. El Segundo, CA
INNOVATION Small suborbital rocket.	First SR-S Vehicle on Erector-Launcher Optional Powerpoint file
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Development stage: Prototype Constructed vehicle and launcher -- scheduled flight test for 1/99
COMMERCIALIZATION Product/service name or trademark name: Scorpius^TM US Patent No. 5799902 issued 9/98 Primary target/potential market sectors: Microgravity experiments, sounding rockets, and target vehicles Very strong interest expressed by military community in low-cost target vehicle Unique competitive advantage: Cost estimated at one-half to one-third of existing vehicles	GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Potential use by the US Air Force, US Navy, US Army, and BMDO, for use during weapons testing and operations training Received NASA SBIR Phase III contract for $198,421 as a continuation of their Phase II effort When fully developed as a launch vehicle, saving could be in excess of $100M/year in suborbital vehicles alone
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