ABL RS1 launch vehicle family
RS1 was ABL Space Systems' container-transportable two-stage small orbital launch vehicle. It paired the deployable GS0 ground system with kerosene/LOX E2 engines and was designed to move by standard intermodal transport. The Block 1 vehicle made one unsuccessful orbital attempt in 2023; a Block 2 vehicle was destroyed during preflight testing in 2024, and ABL subsequently left the commercial launch market.
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Identity
- Aliases
- RS1ABL RS1RS-1ABL RS-1
- Family Name
- RS1
- Full Name
- ABL RS1 launch vehicle family
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- RS1 was ABL Space Systems' container-transportable two-stage small orbital launch vehicle. It paired the deployable GS0 ground system with kerosene/LOX E2 engines and was designed to move by standard intermodal transport. The Block 1 vehicle made one unsuccessful orbital attempt in 2023; a Block 2 vehicle was destroyed during preflight testing in 2024, and ABL subsequently left the commercial launch market.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 1.83
- First Flight Year
- 2,023
- Last Flight Year
- 2,023
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 05:51:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 05:51:21 UTC
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- ABL RS1 launch vehicle family RS1 ABL RS1 RS-1 ABL RS-1