InterPlanetary Ventures

Terrestrial Infrastructure

InterPlanetary Ventures has begun the task of building the terrestrial infrastructure thru our partnerships with Team SYNERGY MOON. Cheap Access To Space (CATS) is the first priority.
Interorbital Systems
We are working with Interorbital Systems to create the CATS version of the traditional rocket to space. Their technology uses modular rocket components that can be recovered, refurbished and reused after launch, creating a hybrid process that allows the launch vehicle modules to be 'reassembled' after the launch, and reused several times before being recycled. The process may sound similar to the recovery and reuse of the space shuttle solid rocket boosters, but the resulting system is orders of magnitude cheaper than STS, the Space Shuttles. Mass production of the rocket modules, called Common Propulsion Modules, is the major infrastructire component for this launch system. This development will be complete along with the completion of the Google Lunar X PRIZE, before the end of 2012.
SilverStar Aerospace
We are working with a new company, SilverStar Aerospace, to create the traditional airline transportation model, reusable space planes that can be bought and maintained by a spaceline to carry passengers and freight to low earth orbit. This has already been done on a very large scale with the Space Shuttle. The easy way forward is to scale down the STS system to fit the needs of carrying 12 passengers and their required life support to LEO, or taking an equal mass of freight to LEO. SilverStar Aerospace wants to develop hybrid Pulse Detonation Engines that can be used first in the atmosphere, then in space. Pulse Detonation Engines (jet and rocket) are a new technology being tested by several companies, that can provide increased thrust at a decreased fuel consumption rate. The major infrastructure component here is the production of these spaceplanes for sale to space transportation companies, spacelines.