Starchaser Industries

Starchaser Industries is a British company that is run by Steve Bennett ( CEO). It is working to develop a rocket for the transport of commercial payloads into space. Starchaser were founded in 1992 by Bennett and headquartered currently in Manchester, UK.

The Team Starchaser was also participant of the Ansari X Prize. It participated with the rocket Starchaser the competition.

The largest rocket, which has been launched by the company was the 11 -meter-high "Nova", which reached an altitude of 1,600 meters in November 2001. Nova was launched from Morecambe Bay. It was the largest built by a private company rocket that's ever flown in Europe. The other missiles of the company were called " Discovery ", " Tempest " and " Sharp ".

On 28 September 2006 the company has its rocket " Skybolt " presented at the University of Salford in Manchester. You should start by emerging Spaceport Spaceport America. The deadline has been called the end of 2007. A first manned flight is to take place in 2009, it would at the top of the rocket capsule will be installed, which can take three passengers. First of all scientific payloads to be transported into space. The project is planned to ten years, in addition to 100 million U.S. dollars will be invested. The reusable rocket - a special feature for a vehicle powered by liquid fuel - can reach an altitude of 130 kilometers.