ABL RS1 Block 1
RS1 Block 1 was the original flight configuration of ABL's small launch vehicle. The 26.8-metre, two-stage rocket used nine sea-level E2 engines on its first stage and one vacuum E2 engine on its upper stage. Its only launch, Demo-1 in January 2023, ended when the first-stage engines shut down shortly after liftoff and the vehicle fell back near the pad.
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Identity
- Aliases
- RS1 Block 1ABL RS1 flight configurationRS1 nine-engine configuration
- Family Name
- RS1
- Full Name
- ABL RS1 Block 1
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- Block 1
Details
- Description
- RS1 Block 1 was the original flight configuration of ABL's small launch vehicle. The 26.8-metre, two-stage rocket used nine sea-level E2 engines on its first stage and one vacuum E2 engine on its upper stage. Its only launch, Demo-1 in January 2023, ended when the first-stage engines shut down shortly after liftoff and the vehicle fell back near the pad.
- Dimensions
- Diameter
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- Height
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- First Flight Year
- 2,023
- Last Flight Year
- 2,023
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 9
- Placement
- core
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Migrated from legacy reference "E2 Sea Level" without inventing a more precise installation.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- upper
- Propulsion System
- Role
- upper-stage
- Rocket Specs
- Payload Capacity
- GTO
- …
- LEO
- …
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 05:51:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:45:07 UTC