FAQ

TrueAscent’s launch vehicle is designed with sustainability in mind

Our launch vehicle REDUCES OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND ENHANCES SUSTAINABILITY of satellite launches in five ways:

⁻Ecological Propellants – We use safe, readily available oxygen and liquid natural gas resulting in a reduced CO2 footprint and significantly less toxic than kerosene or hydrazine.

⁻Available Commodities –Commercial LNG can be sourced via existing infrastructure. Replacing scarce helium with nitrogen for pressurization greatly lowers costs and eliminates use of a finite resource.

⁻Efficient Engine Design – Our engine design not only uses more ecological propellants but also delivers greater propellant efficiency.

⁻Next Generation Reusability – Our vehicle is designed with reusability in mind, resulting in fewer components and less manufacturing through 3D printing and CNC technologies.

⁻De-Orbit of Upper Stages – Our upper stages are designed to be rendered inert and disposed of consistent with industry and international standards and practices to preserve the orbital environment.

TrueAscent believes that the future of Spaceflight will hinge on companies that can quickly offer an option for orbital delivery that is FAST, EFFICIENT, AND COST EFFECTIVE.

• Existing Technologies – Our technology solution centers on integrating existing commercial-off-the-shelf components requiring minimal development and tailoring for use in our launch vehicle.
• Target untapped markets – TrueAscent is providing a solution to a known problem that has a lack of available competitive providers for the small-to-medium satellite market.
• Known Pathway and Strategy – We have studied the market and established a technology roadmap and business plan to deliver.

Our launch vehicle configuration uses a “No New Technology” approach to
Launch Vehicle development and integration to deliver rapid, proven, and reliable turnkey delivery

This provides the most practical path to delivering rapid start-to-launch capability, with these capabilities individually demonstrated by NASA and commercial operators.

Current TRLs

• Structure &
• Composite – 5
• Propellant System – 6
• Engine System – 5
• Payload System – 6
• Avionics & Guidance – 8
• Ground Systems – 6
• Recovery Systems – 6
• Control – 5

• Avionics – 6 (COTS)
• Payload Accommodations – 6