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Lack Of Funding Places ORS-4 Super Strypi Rocket’s Future In Doubt After Launch Failure

Pat Host

Thursday, November 5th, 2015

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Lack Of Funding Places ORS-4 Super Strypi Rocket’s Future In Doubt After Launch Failure

A Super Strypi launch vehicle model. Photo: Air Force.

There is no funding for future launches of the Air Force’s Super Strypi rocket, placing the launch vehicle’s future in doubt following a launch failure Tuesday evening.Air Force spokesman James Spellman said Wednesday evening the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) office funded the launch vehicle and its associated costs. The total cost, he said, is $47 million, including development and build of the launch vehicle, launch pad, launch rail, and range costs. Spacecraft costs are borne by the payload provider, he…

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