EtherealX designs and manufactures the Razor Crest Mk-1, a fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle equipped with nine Stallion liquid rocket engines, capable of delivering up to 24.8 tonnes to low Earth orbit. This technology addresses the need for cost-effective and reliable access to space, facilitating in-space services and human spaceflight programs globally.
Funding
$4.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Current launch solutions lack cost-effectiveness and reusability, hindering the expansion of in-space services and human spaceflight programs. The high cost of single-use launch vehicles limits the accessibility and frequency of space missions.
Solution
EtherealX is developing the Razor Crest Mk-1, a fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle designed to provide cost-effective and reliable access to space. Equipped with nine Stallion liquid rocket engines, the Razor Crest Mk-1 can deliver payloads to low Earth orbit (LEO), Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), and Translunar Injection (TLI). The reusability of the vehicle significantly reduces launch costs, making space missions more economically viable.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes satellite manufacturers, space agencies, and organizations involved in in-space services and human spaceflight programs.
Features
- Fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle
- Equipped with nine high-thrust Stallion liquid rocket engines
- Maximum payload capacity of 24.8 tonnes to LEO
- Payload capacity of 10.8 tonnes to GTO
- Payload capacity of 6.8 tonnes to TLI
- Stallion engine thrust of 925 kN
- Stallion engine uses RP1/LOX propellant
- Stallion engine features a closed gas generator feed cycle