Vector Launch, formerly Vector Space Systems, was a startup American space technology company that aimed to provide low-cost launch services for suborbital and orbital payloads, specifically for the small satellite market. Though they went bankrupt in 2019 and re-emerged in 2020, they ultimately ceased operations in January 2021. Their primary products were the Vector-R and Vector-H launch vehicles, and they had partnered with companies like Ursa Major Technologies. Associated keywords: launch provider, small satellites, Vector-R, Vector-H.
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Phantom Space bought Vector Launch’s bankrupt launcher assets to accelerate Daytona development.
Phantom Space Corporation acquired Vector Launch in February.
Phantom Space completed the acquisition of Vector Launch in February.
Phantom Space will integrate the acquired Vector Launch capabilities into its Daytona vehicle architecture to reduce development risk and advance the company’s path to orbital flight.
The acquisition of Vector Launch assets follows Vector Launch’s recent restructuring and preserves U.S. launch technology and intellectual property within the domestic space industrial base.
Phantom Space acquired key assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch Inc.
The assets Phantom Space acquired from Vector Launch include flight-proven design elements, engineering data, and proprietary technologies developed for Vector’s small-launch program.
Phantom Space plans to integrate Vector Launch assets into its Daytona launch vehicle.
Phantom Space acquired key assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch Inc., including flight-proven design elements, engineering data, and proprietary technologies from Vector’s small-launch vehicle program.
Phantom Space acquired assets and intellectual property belonging to Vector Launch.
Phantom Space will use the acquired Vector Launch assets to speed development of the Daytona launch vehicle.
Phantom Space acquired assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch, including design elements, engineering data, and proprietary technologies.
The assets acquired from Vector Launch include engineering data, tooling equipment, a large inventory of parts, and other proprietary technologies.
Vector Launch developed the Vector-R launch vehicle, which was designed for small satellites weighing fewer than 132 pounds.
Phantom Space plans to integrate the acquired Vector Launch assets directly into the Daytona vehicle architecture and expects Vector’s intellectual property to reduce Daytona’s development risk.
The assets acquired from Vector Launch include ground support equipment, test stand hardware, and a mobile launcher.
Vector Launch paused operations and declared bankruptcy in 2019.
Vector Launch filed for bankruptcy in 2019.
Jim Cantrell founded Vector Launch in 2016.
The assets acquired from Vector Launch include launch control center technology and communications equipment.