Vulture I

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 30 minutes
gptkbp:challenges engine reliability
thermal protection
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:design completed
Vulcan Aerospace team
rocketplane
gptkbp:development 5 years
gptkbp:elevation 100 km
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:environmental_impact low emissions
gptkbp:first_flight 2
successful
2013-06-21
gptkbp:flight_style unique
suborbital trajectory
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid oxygen and kerosene
gptkbp:funding private investors
gptkbp:future_plans gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_limitations weather dependent
gptkbp:historical_significance first of its kind
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vulture I
gptkbp:influenced future spacecraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:X_Prize_Foundation
gptkbp:inspiration early spaceplanes
gptkbp:involved_parties Vulcan Aerospace, investors, engineers
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of yes
gptkbp:key_feature vertical takeoff and landing
gptkbp:landing_distance vertical landing
gptkbp:launch_date low
2013-06-21
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Spaceport_America
gptkbp:launch_vehicle not applicable
gptkbp:legacy pioneering suborbital flights
gptkbp:length 8 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vulcan_Aerospace
gptkbp:max_speed 1,200 km/h
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_event first privately funded suborbital flight
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Michael_Mc_Kay
gptkb:John_Doe
gptkbp:operational_cost high
gptkbp:operational_period 2013-2014
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:part_of Vulcan Aerospace program
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:human_spaceflight
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance gptkb:FAA
gptkbp:related_to commercial spaceflight
gptkbp:research_focus space tourism
gptkbp:safety_record no accidents
gptkbp:specification available
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor Vulture II
gptkbp:target_market space tourists
gptkbp:technology gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 6 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Vulture_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5