Conestoga 1620 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Conestoga 1620 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Conestoga 1620
Family
Conestoga
Manufacturer
First Launch
23 Oct 1995
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
4
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
1,179 kg
The Conestoga was a launch vehicle design funded by Space Services Inc. of America (SSIA) of Houston, Texas. Conestoga originally consisted of surplus LGM-30 Minuteman stages with additional strap-on boosters, as required for larger payloads. It was the world's first privately funded commercial rocket, but was launched only three times (once as a modified design) before the program was shut down.
Launch Sites used by Conestoga 1620
Wallops Island
NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.