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UP Aerospace Inc
A Space Launch Services Company
UP Aerospace is a space launch and flight test service provider specializing in advanced engineering, launch technology development, and state-of-the-art rapid and low cost launch operations. Our headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado, with launch facilities at Spaceport America in New Mexico.
December 13, 2022 Two-Segment Motor Successfully Fired for Stage One of the Spyder Mission
(Denver, Colorado) - UP Aerospace conducted a two-segment motor static demonstration test for stage one of the Spyder launch vehicle at Spaceport America on December 13, 2022. The test validated all structural components during the full duration of the 24 second burn. The test also successfully demonstrated the efficacy of the patented Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Method. This successful test paves the way for the six-segment static test scheduled for later this year. The next static test is the final critical milestone for the first Spyder launch.
November 24, 2022 Successful Spyder Separation System Test
(Denver, Colorado) - On November 24, 2022 UP Aerospace successfully completed a full scale separation system test at Spaceport America for the upcoming Spyder mission for Los Alamos Nation Laboratory. The end-to-end separation test was conducted utilizing flight avionics to initiate separation. The separation test is a critical milestone in the preparations for the first Spyder launch planned for lift off from Spaceport America's launch complex four, which is currently under construction.
August 11, 2021 SpaceLoft Rocket Launch for Los Alamos National Laboratory
(Denver, Colorado) - On August 11, 2021 UP Aerospace successfully launched the SL-16 rocket at 8:44 am local time from Spaceport America in New Mexico. The rocket was launched at the beginning of an incredibly narrow one minute launch window in order to be in line with a real time overpassing satellite communication. This was the third successful separation and re-entry mission by UP Aerospace. The vehicle was successfully recovered on White Sands Missile Range after touchdown.
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