U.S. commercial-space company founded in 2017 and acquired by Vast in February 2023. Launcher now focuses on the LOX/kerosene oxidizer-rich staged-combustion E-2 engine as a product for launch-vehicle companies; its former Orbiter and Launcher Light programs were internalized into Vast's post-acquisition planning.
U.S. commercial-space company founded in 2017 and acquired by Vast in February 2023. Launcher now focuses on the LOX/kerosene oxidizer-rich staged-combustion E-2 engine as a product for launch-vehicle companies; its former Orbiter and Launcher Light programs were internalized into Vast's post-acquisition planning.
Suppliers, customers & partners
Suppliers & service providers to Launcher
AMCM— customer · program partner / customer · 1 more roles3 connectionsTell me more
AMCM supplied an M 4K system (acquired 2021) for production of high-performance E-2 engine combustion chambers and other components for orbital launch vehicles.
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Industry feature covering Launcher and AMCM discusses AMCM’s role enabling metal additive manufacturing for Launcher propulsion hardware; AMCM provides application-specific LPBF manufacturing and process support used by Launcher for propulsion components.
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AMCM supplies specialized M4K metal 3D printers and printing services to Launcher for manufacturing large single-part copper alloy combustion chambers for the E-2 engine (ongoing since ~2019, with machines acquired by Launcher).
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Velo3D— customer · supplier3 connectionsTell me more
Launcher is listed by Velo3D among organizations that trust Velo3D’s technology, implying Velo3D supplies additive-manufactured components or services for launcher hardware.
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Velo3D supplies metal AM services and parts including fuel pump, flight turbine housing, and Orbiter pressure vessels for small satellite launch vehicles (ongoing since 2021).
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Velo3D partnered with Launcher to enable additive manufacturing of advanced E-2 engine turbopump components (including rotating Inconel impellers) using Velo3D’s AM technology and contract manufacturing partners to scale production.
AMCM (EOS Group company) supplies the M 4K large-format metal AM system, enabling Launcher to produce the world’s largest single-part 3D-printed copper alloy combustor and entire E-2 rocket engine for its orbital launch vehicle. System acquired in 2021 following partnership since 2017; initial engines built at AMCM facility.
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Launcher customers & supported companies
NPC Spacemind— launch services · mission user2 connectionsTell me more
Launcher provides in-space transportation and deployment services (Orbiter space tug flight on SpaceX Transporter-6) used to carry and deploy NPC Spacemind-built cubesats; NPC Spacemind is named as a satellite customer on Launcher's first Orbiter manifest (NPC is the payload customer; Launcher supplies the Orbiter deployment service to NPC).
WAAM3D Ltd— customer / program partner · strategic partner2 connectionsTell me more
WAAM3D is a technology provider and manufacturing partner to Launcher, supplying WAAM-produced advanced propellant tanks and working with Launcher to produce large-scale, WAAM-manufactured space propulsion tank hardware for Launcher’s systems (WAAM3D supplies the tanks / manufacturing capability).
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WAAM3D partners with Launcher on Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) technology to produce advanced propellant tanks (announced August 2024).
Launcher cited NASA as a partner in its company description, representing civil/government program relationships that supported Launcher’s technology and mission work prior to its acquisition.
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NASA provides testing facilities and services at Stennis Space Center via Space Act Agreement for E-2 engine hot-fire testing (agreement since ~2020).
Launcher listed the U.S. Space Force among organizations it has partnered with (Launcher public company description cites working with U.S. Space Force on efforts prior to acquisition), indicating government program engagement supporting Launcher activities.
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US Space Force (formerly via US Air Force) awarded contracts including SBIR funding (~$1.5M in 2019, additional in 2022) to support E-2 engine development and testing.
Launcher listed the U.S. Air Force among organizations it has partnered with (per Launcher company materials), indicating government engagements that enabled Launcher development and testing activities.
Vast acquired Launcher in February 2023; the acquisition transferred Launcher’s team, manufacturing capabilities, and Orbiter/Launcher programs into Vast to accelerate Vast’s in‑house advanced manufacturing and spacecraft capabilities.
Launcher licensed Soviet heritage RD-8 engine designs from Yuzhnoye.
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Government awards & missions
Stanford Student Space Initiative— academic-spacecraft-customerTell me more
Launcher contracted to deploy a Stanford Student Space Initiative spacecraft through Orbiter SN1, including a planned satellite-to-satellite networking demonstration with Cal Poly Pomona’s Yearling mission. · Orbiter SN1 deployed-spacecraft customer manifest and planned intersatellite networking demonstration.
Launcher names the Stanford Student Space Initiative as an SN1 customer and describes its planned networking demonstration with Yearling. SN1 did not deploy customer payloads.
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Cal Poly Pomona— academic-spacecraft-customerTell me more
Launcher contracted to deploy Cal Poly Pomona’s Bronco Space PROVES–Yearling CubeSat through Orbiter SN1. · Orbiter SN1 deployed-spacecraft customer manifest; PROVES–Yearling educational spacecraft mission.
Launcher names the Bronco Space student group at Cal Poly Pomona and its PROVES–Yearling spacecraft on the SN1 customer manifest. SN1 did not deploy customer payloads.
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NASA Stennis Space Center— rocket-engine-test-facility-userTell me more
Launcher used NASA Stennis Space Center to test E-2 combustion-chamber and turbopump hardware. · E-2 engine test fires, long-duration combustion-chamber testing, and turbopump testing.
Launcher identifies Stennis as the location for E-2 tests and as a key partner supporting E-2 development.
facility
U.S. Space Force— research-and-development-contract-awardTell me more
The U.S. Space Force awarded Launcher a $1.7 million contract to advance the E-2 liquid rocket engine. · E-2 engine development, including turbopump and combustion-chamber test campaigns.
Launcher directly identifies the Space Force as the awarding agency and describes the contract's E-2 development scope.
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