ABL Space Systems Archives

ABL Space Systems, a California-based launch startup that has yet to reach orbit, received a $15 million task order from the U.S. Space Force to demonstrate it can launch a payload on short notice from either one of the company’s two launch pads.

ABL Space Systems

ABL gets contract for U.S. Space Force ‘responsive launch’ mission

ABL Space gets $60 million for responsive launch demonstrations

Space Force allocates three historic Cape Canaveral launch pads to four companies

ABL Space Systems blames RS1 launch failure on loss of power

First ABL Space Systems launch fails

Big plans for mini-launchers

ABL static fires rocket for first orbital launch attempt

Lockheed and ABL’s first UK vertical launch slips into 2023

ABL Space Systems completes acceptance testing of RS1 upper stage

Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

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