Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No performance specsNo structured payload capacity rows are linked to this vehicle family. | |||||
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Launch 1995-F05 | Conestoga 1620 | Oct 23, 1995 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Conestoga 1620 | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
The Conestoga 1 rocket was designed as a low-cost alternative to existing orbital launch systems.
The Conestoga 1 rocket reached an apogee of 309 kilometers before returning to Earth.
Space Services ceased operations after a failed launch of the Conestoga 1620 in 1995.
Space Services, Inc. of America tested its first rocket, Conestoga 1, in 1982 on Matagorda Island.
Toddie Lee Wynne owned the ranch from which Conestoga 1 was launched.