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iRocket

US
commercialFounded 2018
New Hyde Park, New York, United States
irocketusa.com/
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Under the CRADA, iRocket plans to conduct propulsion, stage, and potentially grasshopper testing at Test Site 1-56 at the High Thrust Research Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: iRocketOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023Startup iRocket signs agreement to develop and test hardware at U.S. Air Force facility

The CRADA between iRocket and AFRL is expected to create hundreds of new high-paying engineering jobs at the High Thrust Research Facility at Edwards Air Force Base.

Mentioned as: iRocketTechnical ProductAug 2, 2023iRocket and Air Force Research Laboratory will develop nexgen reusable rockets

iRocket is a New York-based startup founded in 2018 that develops rocket engines and plans to build a small launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: iRocketOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023Startup iRocket signs agreement to develop and test hardware at U.S. Air Force facility

Innovative Rocket Technologies (iRocket) signed an agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory to jointly develop and test rocket propulsion hardware.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative GeneralAug 2, 2023Startup iRocket signs agreement to develop and test hardware at U.S. Air Force facility

iRocket was awarded a TACFI contract from U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command on 2023-06-28 to support rapid responsive launch capabilities.

Mentioned as: iRocketOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2023iRocket and Air Force Research Laboratory will develop nexgen reusable rockets

The reusable engine that iRocket will static-fire produces 15,876 kg of thrust and uses liquid oxygen and methane propellants.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative PlanJun 29, 2023U.S. Space Force reups iRocket to transform the power of launch vehicles

Under the Space Force contract, iRocket will perform a full-duration static fire test of its reusable engine for 120 to 180 seconds.

Mentioned as: irocketTechnical ProductJun 29, 2023U.S. Space Force reups iRocket to transform the power of launch vehicles

Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) provides low-cost and rapid access to space with 100% reusable rockets.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative GeneralJun 29, 2023U.S. Space Force reups iRocket to transform the power of launch vehicles

iRocket signed a $1,800,000 contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command funded through AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Directorate.

Mentioned as: iRocketOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023U.S. Space Force reups iRocket to transform the power of launch vehicles

iRocket plans to launch its first vehicle in late 2027.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative PlanJun 29, 2023U.S. Space Force reups iRocket to transform the power of launch vehicles

iRocket designed a 125-foot-tall launch vehicle called Shockwave that is projected to launch in about five years.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative GeneralJun 28, 2023Startup iRocket wins Space Force contract to demonstrate rocket engine

iRocket's engine is designed to produce 15,876 kg of thrust and operate on a combination of liquid oxygen and methane propellants.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative GeneralJun 28, 2023Startup iRocket wins Space Force contract to demonstrate rocket engine

iRocket is a New York-based startup founded in 2018 that develops rocket engines and plans to build a small launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: irocketTechnical ProductJun 28, 2023Startup iRocket wins Space Force contract to demonstrate rocket engine

The TACFI award follows a $1,500,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2 contract that iRocket received in 2020.

Mentioned as: iRocketOrg RelationshipJun 28, 2023Startup iRocket wins Space Force contract to demonstrate rocket engine

In 2022 iRocket closed a seed funding round led by the early-stage venture capital firm Village Global.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative GeneralJun 28, 2023Startup iRocket wins Space Force contract to demonstrate rocket engine

iRocket is a startup building 100% fully reusable rockets for smallsats and constellations intended for Low Earth Orbit via the company’s Shockwave launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative GeneralNov 2, 2021Multi-Mission Orbit Delivery + Launch Services Agreement Signed By iRocket + Turion Space

iRocket develops launch vehicles capable of supporting rapid launches within 24 hours for 400 kg and 1,500 kg payloads.

Mentioned as: irocketTechnical ProductNov 2, 2021Multi-Mission Orbit Delivery + Launch Services Agreement Signed By iRocket + Turion Space

Under the Space Act Agreement, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center will provide testing and engineering support of up to $50,000,000 over five years to accelerate iRocket’s next-generation reusable engine development.

Mentioned as: iRocketOrg RelationshipJul 27, 2021iRocket Signs Space Act Agreement With NASA To Start Building Autonomous, Reusable Rockets For Smallsats

iRocket develops launch vehicles that can support 300 kg and 1,500 kg payloads for satellite constellation providers.

Mentioned as: iRocketNarrative GeneralJul 27, 2021iRocket Signs Space Act Agreement With NASA To Start Building Autonomous, Reusable Rockets For Smallsats

iRocket signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama on 2021-07-27.

Mentioned as: iRocketOrg RelationshipJul 27, 2021iRocket Signs Space Act Agreement With NASA To Start Building Autonomous, Reusable Rockets For Smallsats
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