Phase 1: 1 year and $2M

We use the original 240 foot long SHARP pump tube run in single stage mode. This delivers inert 40 vehicles to an apogee in excess of 200 km and breaks the existing record of 180 km.

Phase 2: 2 years and $10M

We use a 400 foot long Quicklauncher launching a single stage rocket motor to deliver a 1 kg Cubesat to orbit. We will then collaborate with universities on a large number of Cubesat launches. These launches will allow us to fully break in the launcher prior to Phase 3. This also educates students in the Quicklaunch technology.

Phase 3: 2 years and $50M

We build and operate 400 meter long Quicklaunchers called QL-100 to deliver 100 lb payloads to orbit. These $50M launchers can deliver supplies and certain classes of satellites on demand. This dovetails with a DARPA project called Orbital Express which recently demonstrated satellite docking and transfer of propellant and batteries. The customers will range from commercial satellite providers to NASA and The European Space Agency.

Phase 4: 3 years and $500M

We build and operate 1,100 meter long Quicklaunchers called QL-1000 to deliver 1,000 lb propellant payloads to orbit. The customers will range from NASA and other space consortiums to Space Entrepreneurs such as Bigelow Aerospace and Virgin Galactic. Phase 4 will supply 2,000 tons (4 million lbs) yearly.

Supplying affordable propellant to depots in orbit will enable manned exploration of Mars and the Moon.