Conestoga 1620 (Space Services Inc.)
The Conestoga 1620 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by Space Services Inc.. It undertook its inaugural launch on 10/23/1995.
The Conestoga was a launch vehicle design funded by Space Services Inc. of America (SSIA) of Houston, Texas. Conestoga originally consisted of surplus LGM-30 Minuteman stages with additional strap-on boosters, as required for larger payloads. It was the world's first privately funded commercial rocket, but was launched only three times (once as a modified design) before the program was shut down.
Conestoga 1620 Specifications
| Variant | 1620 |
|---|---|
| Stages | 4 |
| LEO Capacity | 1179 kg |
Conestoga 1620 Launch Record
| Total Launches | 1 |
|---|---|
| Failed Launches | 1 |
Manufacturer
Space Services Inc.
Space Services, Inc. of America (SSIA) is a space services company that provides star naming services as well as space burial services through its subsidiary company, Celestis.