VagaLune SarL
Overview About Google Lunar X Prize About VagaLune SarL Launch/Orbit Rocket Specifications Rocket Launch Orbit Specifications Rover/Lander Moon Rover Lunar Module Landing Specifications Communications Link Budget   >>   Antennae Comm Systems Project Execution Pre-Launch Schedule Launch Day Schedule Post-Launch Schedule Project Management Parts Listing Budget Cash Flow References	Rocket Specifications   VagaLune will use the Falcon 1e rocket from Space X Corp and will launch its lunar payload from the Ronald Reagan Test Site (RRTS) on Omelek Island of the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands (N 9.04817° E 167.74308°). Space X also uses launch facilities at Vandenburg AFB in California and at Cape Canaveral, FL, but VagaLune will benefit from the RRTS facility because of its proximity to the equator. (The launch location allows a heavier payload).   Parameter/Item Value/Comment/Unit Value/Comment/Unit Rocket Falcon 1e Space X Corp Launch Facility RRTS N 9.04817° E 167.74308° Rocket Dim 21.3 x 1.7 m Rocket Mass 38,555 kg Rocket Stages 2 -- Rocket Fairing A 1.4 x 1.2 m Rocket Fairing B 1.6, 24/12 m, deg(°) Falcon 1e Cost 8.5 MM (million)   Rocket Fairing A Rocket Fairing B