Stratolaunch Systems

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:car
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Cerebus_Capital_Management
gptkbp:aircraftEngines 6 Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines
gptkbp:aircraftMaxTakeoffWeight 590,000 pounds (approximate)
gptkbp:aircraftPurpose air-launch platform for rockets and hypersonic vehicles
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Zachary_Krevor
gptkbp:firstFlight April 13, 2019
gptkbp:focusesOn air launch to orbit
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Paul_G._Allen
gptkbp:foundedYear 2011
gptkbp:hasFacility gptkb:Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Mojave,_California,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stratolaunch Systems
gptkbp:industry aerospace
gptkbp:mission launching payloads into low Earth orbit
gptkbp:notableAchievement built the world's largest airplane by wingspan
gptkbp:notableAircraft gptkb:Stratolaunch_Roc
gptkb:Talon-A
twin-fuselage jet
gptkbp:notableAircraftCertification experimental
gptkbp:notableAircraftCrew 3
gptkbp:notableAircraftFirstFlight April 13, 2019
gptkbp:notableAircraftFirstRollout May 31, 2017
gptkbp:notableAircraftFirstTaxiTest December 2017
gptkbp:notableAircraftFuelCapacity 250,000 pounds
gptkbp:notableAircraftLandingGear 28 wheels
gptkbp:notableAircraftLength 238 feet
gptkbp:notableAircraftMaterial carbon fiber composite
gptkbp:notableAircraftMaxAltitude 35,000 feet
gptkbp:notableAircraftMaxSpeed 460 knots
gptkbp:notableAircraftNickname gptkb:Roc
gptkbp:notableAircraftPayloadCapacity up to 500,000 pounds
gptkbp:notableAircraftPurpose launching rockets and hypersonic vehicles from high altitude
gptkbp:notableAircraftRange 2,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:notableAircraftTailHeight 50 feet
gptkbp:notableAircraftTestFlights multiple since 2019
gptkbp:notableAircraftTestLocation gptkb:Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port
gptkbp:notableDesigner gptkb:Scaled_Composites
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Burt_Rutan
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Stratolaunch_Roc
gptkbp:notableTestFlight Talon-A separation test in 2023
gptkbp:notableTestVehicle gptkb:Talon-A_hypersonic_testbed
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees approximately 100 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:originallyPartneredWith gptkb:SpaceX
gptkb:Dynetics
gptkb:Orbital_ATK
gptkb:Scaled_Composites
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Cerebus_Capital_Management
gptkbp:purpose developing air-launched vehicles for space and hypersonic research
gptkbp:shiftedFocus hypersonic flight testing
gptkbp:website https://www.stratolaunch.com/
gptkbp:wingspan 117 meters (385 feet)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paul_Allen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4