The Swiss will build a drone to launch satellites into orbit

The Swiss company Swiss Space System (S3) announced its plans in mid-March 2013. Engineers are preparing to construct an unmanned space shuttle, which will allow sending satellites into orbit almost without human intervention.

The creation of the exact layout of the new ship is scheduled for the end of 2014, the opening of the commercial spaceport in the Swiss city of Payerne - by 2015. The construction of the first prototype of the mini-shuttle will occur in the 2016 year, and next year the first test flight of the device will happen.
Put on the stream such launches will succeed no earlier than 2018 of the year, reports Space.com.

According to S3 flight plans, the onboard aircraft will be able to climb 10 kilometers in height. Then he will launch an aircraft with a rocket engine that will operate on liquid oxygen and kerosene. Rocketplan will be able to reach an altitude of 80 kilometers above sea level, and this is quite enough to bring the satellite into orbit.

The 250-kilogram satellites themselves will also be equipped with rocket engines. This will allow them to gain the desired height and go into space.
Engine design for satellites is under development.

The cost of this project is 200 million Swiss francs (approximately $ 211 million). Separately, the company will need $ 53 million to build a spaceport. The head of the communications department of S3, Gregoire Loretan, reports that most of this big sum has already been collected. The project is financed by private investors and numerous partners.

"The main task of our company is to build, certify and launch suborbital unmanned shuttles for launching satellites into orbit. This project will bring space closer to humans and will also help reduce the budget for launching satellites four times compared to the current costs," comments Loretan. .

Comments

[Isk1984]

Spiz ... is our "spiral" ...

[strannik595]

200 million Swiss francs (approximately $ 211 million). Separately, the company will need $ 53 million to build a spaceport.............. if such money was enough for such projects, then the Zulus would have flown to Jupiter twice already and returned back

[zart_arn]

Named the cost of the project, not the building. For calculations, drawings, mathematical models, the money is quite decent.

[zart_arn]

The project will be provided by the company as a business plan, and then if there is an investor, they will build it, no, it means not fate.

[Quiet]

The project will be provided by the company as a business plan.

And then the loot will be sawn, broken up and money will remain only on a steam plane !!!!!

[Alexander Romanov]

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[Quiet]

The Swiss will build a drone to launch satellites into orbit

And hto are Shvertsaytsy ??

[edge]

well, if they were alone, the race would start soon, who would be the first at the new feeder.

[avt]

Repeat, already been.

[svp67]

"To say" does not mean "to do". In general, it's time for our specialists to present new equipment to their people and the world

[Zerstorer]

Quote: svp67

In general, it’s time for our specialists to present new equipment to their people and the world

There are almost no private offices. But the state (no, not the state, but the ruling class — the elites) does not need this.

[Wedmak]

Curious. And what are these 250 kg satellites? Moreover, with its engines that can jump higher from 80 km ... And what can fit in them? In addition to fuel ...

[fzr1000]

The satellite filling itself can now weigh 1 kg.

[Wedmak]

So it is understandable. So it's curious why they are going to carry it into space on such a "huge" scale. Having spent a lot of money during the crisis in Europe ...

[fzr1000]

Switzerland is not yet very depressed by the crisis of Europe ...

[Alexander Romanov]

Quote: fzr1000

Switzerland is not yet very depressed by the crisis of Europe ..

Well, the main word in your offer is bye.

[fzr1000]

Switzerland is a country of banks, watches and hard currency. It will bend the penultimate one, in front of the Vatican. Do not forget that this is the only one in the West. Europe is a country that, in a referendum, told Muslim immigrants that there would be no mosques and hijabs, and not someone likes it, yeah ........., and it also has very high unit military spending and a good army.

[Wedmak]

Here, perhaps you are right.

[Mikhail3]

And this army wants mini shuttles. Since it is difficult to imagine the civilian use of satellites with ... uh er ... small shorter than satellites. What can weigh 250 kg? Well, for example, a saddle gun. In the sense of a barrel, one charge and a guidance system, that is, a signal reception and orientation system. High-precision space-based weapons. You can shoot anything, just a little and for a lot of money. It makes some sense ...

[Quiet]

Switzerland is not yet very depressed by the crisis of Europe

Well right now, investors in a panic will begin to empty the safes of Swiss banks and this country will not care not only for satellites but also for hang gliders !!!!

[Sirocco]

Quote: Wedmak

And what can fit in them? In addition to fuel ...

Dreams of desire, and as always Ambition. Let them try, maybe what happens. I also want to buy an EU 145 helicopter.

[Reasonable, 2,3]

Very funny! .Where is SWITZERLAND and where is space ?.

[fzr1000]

The satellite itself can weigh 1 kg.

[Wedmak]

Well, it's more like toys. What is there - a camera / camcorder, a GPS sensor, a signal transceiver ... that's all ...

[Hudo]

Quote: Wedmak

Well, it's more like toys. What is there - a camera / camcorder, a GPS sensor, a signal transceiver ... that's all ...

Maybe Chubais promised them nano satellites? Then they build a plane in vain - Chubais will fool them.

[zart_arn]

Launch scheme, it is as old as the world.

[fzr1000]

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The satellite itself can weigh 1 kg.

[crambol]

The creation of the exact layout of the new ship is scheduled for the end of 2014,
opening of a commercial spaceport for 2015.
The construction of the first prototype of the mini-shuttle in 2016,
next year there will be the first test flight of the device.
Such launches will be put on stream no earlier than 2018,

Did they eat their cheese? Or want to connect the Chinese?

[sniper]

Once again confirms how right our designers were, who were ahead of their time for many decades ... It is sad that their work was in vain ...

[USNik]

We stock up on popcorn and wait ... Let's see how they will attach about 10 tons to the back of a CIVIL subsonic liner and how they will organize the undocking (which is still a task). Not to mention the 80 km "orbit" and rocket satellites. It looks like another attempt in the "give us the money and we'll spend it."

[Roomata]

Meanwhile, Russia allocated 1000000000000000 rubles to create the largest magnifying glass on a stand for monitoring enemy satellites
they are also planning to burn aliens from the west on the moon’s surface

[Wedmak]

Share the grass please.

[fzr1000]

Better not, otherwise you'll get used to it ....

[Wedmak]

I'm not myself! I am in order to reduce its impact on humans!

[Alexander Romanov]

Quote: Roomata

Meanwhile, Russia allocated 1000000000000000 rubles

Envy silently! And actually, why is the Russian flag?

[nickname 1 and 2]

I remember the Ukrainian saying = don’t give me a gop, don’t jump!

or Soon fairy tales affect but not soon things are done.

[elmi]

It’s always like this: our idea, embodiment in the West, then we catch up or buy our idea embodied in the project.

[Dim1]

They stole the Spiral campaign, but forgot about the AN-225 carrier

[assassin]

Yes, the ideas are not new, especially since in its implementation, a much more powerful state was involved than Switzerland, but God help the boys, the rake then lies in the same place and the same ones that the USSR went on !!!

[carver]

Everything is new, well forgotten old

http://www.buran.ru/htm/spiral_5.htm

[AIR ZNAK]

And the Kiev aircraft plant is full of desire to finish building and drive someone An-225. They also offered our MO, but were refused. That's the hump for a mini shuttle. And the spiral, according to rumors, is mothballed in the workshop at the NGO Lightning.

[Doctor Evil]

Suvorov with his troops crosses the Alps: "Forward, my miracle-heroes! Hit the dwarfs! Take away their chocolate!" !!! Joke.

[SlavaS]

A joke is late, today is the 4th.

[APASUS]

Do the Swiss seem to have copied the design of the ship from the killer whale?

[Klim]

Over the past 20 years, who only has not announced such projects but only the results are not visible.

[sashka]

That's why I believe them (the Swiss) .. And our "two" well, nothing. What has not already been "promised". Moreover, they talk about cutting costs .. This is not our way, wrong.