On December15, 2022, ATSpace prepared a Kestrel I rocket for the VS02 mission from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex in South Australia.
During the oxidizer filling process, a leak was detected and the launch preparations were halted. After further investigation, it was determined that the launch should be postponed. Southern Launch then shifted their focus to launch the VS03 mission before the campaign window closes on December 20th.
Southern Launch and ATSpace have now shifted their focus to launch the VS03 mission before the campaign window closes on December 20.
Southern Launch CEO Lloyd Damp said, ‘We are incredibly excited that we still have the opportunity to launch the VS03 mission before the end of the year.’
ATSpace CEO Dr. Yen-Sen Chen said, ‘Launching to space is a challenging task. The VS03 mission is another chance for us to test our systems to achieve technical maturity.’
The VS03 mission brings together four South Australian companies aiming to launch a rocket and state-of-the-art payloads to space. On board the ATSpace Kestrel I rocket will be an Inovor Technologies spacecraft integrated with payloads designed by Asension and Southern Launch.
