Rocketplane,
Inc includes Rocketplane-Kistler (in charge with orbital developments)
and Rocketplane Global
(sub-orbital projects). The company was first selected under NASA's
COTS competition to develop a new reusable orbital transportation
system, but its contract was terminated because of failure to comply
with the provisions. Credit for pictures: Rocketplane Kistler
RPK
K-1 -
launcher
Two-stage
reusable vehicle: Launch Assist Platform (stage 1),
Orbital Vehicle (stage 2)
Use: bring payloads to Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth
Orbit (MEO), Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO), and the
ISS
Target clients: commercial, civil and military sectors
Spaceports: Oklahoma + Woomera, Australia