White Paper ­ Box of Scraps
August 15, 2016
Certified Space Systems for Cost
Efficient Small Class Expendable
Launch Vehicles
Proposed Expendable Launch Vehicles for Rapid Launching & Responsive Space.
Glenn Wagner
CEO, Founder & Aerospace Photonics Engineer
WAGNER Industries
Glenn@Wagneri.com
407­212­7410, 424­255­6677
Project Abstract:
At WAGNER industries we are developing a two stage scalable expendable launch
vehicle program specifically for U­Class (Miniaturized & Nanoscale) satellites and
payloads. The Konshu Expendable Small Class Launch Vehicle can be manufactured
and delivered in a 7 to 15 week timeframe depending on the needs and requirements of
the satellites and payloads involved. These capabilities are able to solve the growing
number of satellite clusters and long lead times for smaller payloads needing lifts to
reach orbit.
WAGNER Industries is developing an economically viable method for cost efficient
space launches for payloads to low earth orbit and beyond, by strategically using a
majority of verified space certified system components & solid rocket motors.
Project Description:
The purpose of this intended project is to create a viable option for the US Military’s
need in the responsive space realm, while alleviating the lead times for non military
payloads on secondary launch vehicle flight slots.The proposed technology has the
ability to enable the US Navy’s space capabilities to low earth orbit, while eliminating the
requirements for multiple Ground Stations in polar regions involved with the MUOS
satellite network. Another enabler of this technology is to accommodate for the USAF
backlog of US Military Reconnaissance U­Class satellites and prevent the cost of
recertifying said satellites after being grounded and backlogged for nearly 10 years. The
success of the proposed technology will lead to the eventual cost per pound to get to
space under $250. Potential risks to our proposed technology include change in FAA
regulations regarding rocket motors usable under current standards for Commercial
Space applications. We plan to counter this risk by using a variety of of space certified
equipment and manufacturing methods as well as potentially using certified
decommissioned solid rocket motors from earlier expendable launch vehicles. This
increases the value of our proposed technology as well as we will not be focusing on
experimental equipment involving on the creation of the launch vehicle but decreasing
the cost to get to space. Our market strategy involves developing the technology directly
for use by the US Department of Defense first, followed by Commercial and Research
customers.