Project Starchaser

Summary form only given, as follows. Founded in 1992, Starchaser is a privately held company with a research and development and assembly and integration facility near Manchester in the UK. On 22nd November 2001 Starchaser Industries successfully launched Nova, the first privately built rocket in the world capable of carrying people into space. Current R&D projects include the development of a reusable 15-tonne thrust rocket engine, a semi-reusable micro-satellite launch system and a sub-orbital spaceship for space tourism applications. The company has also recently expanded activities to New Mexico where Starchaser has a view to launching out of the up and coming Southwest Regional Spaceport. Steve Bennett will present an overview of the Starchaser project with particular reference to the company´s activities in the development of a low cost reusable launch vehicle for space tourism applications.