Mission
MARS is a full-service, FAA licensed spaceport, offering two medium/heavy lift launch pads for low earth orbit (LEO) access. Additionally, MARS clients have access to three suborbital rail launchers, dual bay horizontal integration facility, vehicle/payload storage, processing and launch facilities, a federal launch range and a cadre of experienced space technicians and engineers. MARS features new infrastructure, including a vehicle service tower, state-of-the-art processing facility, and dual-bay horizontal integration facility, both stationary and mobile liquid fueling facilities to provide better service to its customers.
Building upon a 55-year legacy of experience gained during over 16,000 rockets launched from Wallops Flight Facility, MARS provides the best alternative for those seeking responsive, cost effective, reliable mission capable access to space.
MARS Customer Benefits Include:
- Instrumented, heavy-lift, airport
- Licensing and Mission support
- Range and data services
- Machine shop and test labs
- Fiber, copper and RF communications interfaces at all facilities
- Sales and use tax exemptions
- Foreign Trade zone
- Business incentives
Orbit Access
- Optimal - 30 degrees to 60 degrees inclined
- Sun-Sync and other inclinations predicated on vehicle performance
- MARS Pad-0B
- GLOW: 750,000 plus lbs
- Payload to LEO: 8400 lb / 3800 kg
- 133 ft Movable Service Tower
- MARS Pad-0A
- GLOW: 1 Million lbs
- Payload to LEO: 15,400 lb/7000 kg
Multiple Bay HAZ Facilities
- Stages to 110 ft long / 18 ft diameter
- Handling Equipment
- Environmentally Controlled
- Multiple Clean Room Areas
- Handling Equipment
- Testing Support
- Hypergolic Fueling
- Dual Bay Horizontal Integration Facility
- Range Control Center
- Flight/Ground Safety Services
- Fixed and Mobile Range Instrumentation
- Weather Services
- Local Range Clearance/Control
