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Building the future of nanolaunch.
The Company
We build miniature orbital launchers to
enable easy, rapid access to space.
Based in Union City, NJ, we now have 9 employees and a full-time team that brings with it
extensive experience from NASA, NewSpace, and the Chinese space program. And we were
founded in 2016 with one simple goal: build the smallest orbital launcher possible.
Sihao Huang, CEO
MIT AeroAstro, Chinese
Academy of Launch
Vehicle Technology,
Singapore Center for
Quantum Technologies.
Published IEEE/Nature
author on spacecraft
technologies.
Peter Bennion, Aerospace
Systems Engineer
General Atomics Air
Vehicles Simulation, USC
Liquid Propulsion Lab
Controls Lead, Propulsion
Systems Development at
Kyushu Institute of
Technology
Matthew Travis, COO
NASA/Kennedy Space
Center, President at
Aerospace Research &
Engineering System
Institute, National Center
for Supercomputing
Applications
Christopher Mikhailovsky,
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Structural and mechanical
analysis, test stand DAQ
engineer, aircraft
structural team design
engineer at Clarkson
Production overhead
Operational complexity
Each new launch vehiclerequiresa CAPEX
in excessof $500Mto build and maintain
customproduction facilities.Equipmentand
supplychain are built aroundthe design.
Aerospace systems are designed to support large, exotic
missions with long turnaround time.
The Issue Today
- Launchleadtime ranges
from 12 to 36 months and
involvescomplexsteps
ranging from mission
consultation to payload
analysisand integrationby a
dedicatedengineering team.
- Launch operationsinvolves
an army of ground personnel
and multiplegovernment/
commercial entities.
- Large vehicle, cryogenic
propellants, and fixed,
inflexibleinfrastructure
increasescost and risk.
Responsive Space Dedicated Vehicles High Launch Cadence
Design and
planning Off-the-shelf
solutions
Project
conceived
Rapid
launch
Reduce cycle from 3-5
years to <1 month
$
One satellite- one launch.
Custom payloads, trajectories,
and timeline.
Rapid turnaroundand launch on
demand.Gas-and-gooperations.
Airline-likelaunchmanifests
Rides to spaceavailableany time
of the month.Guaranteedaccess
and predictableROI.
Space should not be an expensive one-way trip for risk-taking
entities, but a dynamic, readily accessible marketplace.
Future of Space Commerce
Design for Manufacture
At 0.8m diameter, the Helios vehicle
is designed to be produced from
commercial machinery. The high
density propellant allows a small,
cost-effective vehicle envelope.
Scalable Fabrication
The vehicle is produced on a
scalable, automated filament
winding process. The small
size allows extensive adoption
of DMLS parts to minimize
tooling and setup costs.
Rapid Operations
Proprietary storable, nontoxic
propellant allows rapid launch
turnover and minimal handling
costs. Autonomous FTS cuts
expensive range fees. GroundOps
is now a crew, not an army.
The Helios Vehicle
Solution: Scale down the vehicle. Now we have both the market
and the capability to launch on-demand, in huge quantities.
20kg payload to 400km circular
orbit. Standard Cubesat
deployer, hop-on and launch.
At 450kg empty, the dry
mass of the vehicle is
lighter than a small car.
$750,000 per launch, single Cubesat into orbit. Any orbit. Any time.
Daily launches to
space. Airline-like
launch tickets.
Dedicated Cubesat Launch
Mars Cube One
Lemur-2
Prometheus
2600 require
launch in next
5 years
Nanosatellites
make up 70%
of all satellites
built 2017
40% YoY
Growth Rate
Lightsail-1
Flock 3-p
ARKYD
4kg, Ship Traffic Control
15kg, Asteroid Mining
2kg, Encrypted Communications
4.7kg, Earth Observation
13.5kg, Communication Relay
4.5kg, Interplanetary Exploration
Opening up new potentials for a booming ecosystem.
A complete space access solution capable of replacing large
aerospace systems beyond nanosatellites
The Business Case
200 $0.75M
200 $0.3M
$150M
$60M
Suborbital Services
Launches/Yr
Launches/Yr
$/Launch
$/Launch
Assuming 60% of
nanosatellite market
45% net profit on current
market prices
Breakeven at 4% of
market
Development Progress
Core technology matured and ready to scale
9.5kN Production Engine
with proprietary injector
architecture (currently
undergoing testing)
57kN Electrically Pumped
Aerospike based on 6
existing combustors for the
Helios vehicle (Q3 2019)
Trailblazer: Commercial
Suborbital Vehicle
$100K for a 20kg payload to
space on a suborbital
trajectory.
Proprietary propellant
developed through extensive
testing
Full composite airframe
manufactured in-house in
Union City
Planned first launch in Q2
2019.
4 patents pending
Modular Spacecraft Systems
Integrated on-board computer and
electrical power system module
Modular Cubesat chassis Spacecraft solar panels (1U-3U)
UHF/VHF RF
Communication system
Flatsat development
board
VLC high-bandwidth optical
communication module
Unified software
development kit and
PerihelionOS
Plug-and-play, space qualified satellite modules
2 satellites being
built for customers
We’re raising $2.5M to begin launching commercial payloads and
position our vehicle for initial production.
Funding Status
$500,000 $2.5M
Seed Round (Sep. 2017)
Top Prizes
$10M, $9M, $8M
(1st-3rd place)
The Ask: Pre-A
$400K
Qualification (FAA
Licensing initiated)
$2M
First Orbital
Launch
DARPA Launch Challenge:
responsive small satellite launch for
national security
• Bring Trailblazer to market and begin launching
commercial suborbital payloads
• Win $400K qualification/$2M launch prize. Compete
in DARPA launch challenge in accordance with our
current plans.
• Develop and fully qualify Helios propulsion systems in
order to start taking launch reservations for 2020.
corporate@aphelionorbitals.com | (201) 624 - 8763
We are ready to create the future of
space utilization.
540 39th St, Ste 40, Union City, NJ 07087
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Aphelion Orbitals November 2018 pitch deck

  • 1. Building the future of nanolaunch.
  • 2. The Company We build miniature orbital launchers to enable easy, rapid access to space. Based in Union City, NJ, we now have 9 employees and a full-time team that brings with it extensive experience from NASA, NewSpace, and the Chinese space program. And we were founded in 2016 with one simple goal: build the smallest orbital launcher possible. Sihao Huang, CEO MIT AeroAstro, Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Singapore Center for Quantum Technologies. Published IEEE/Nature author on spacecraft technologies. Peter Bennion, Aerospace Systems Engineer General Atomics Air Vehicles Simulation, USC Liquid Propulsion Lab Controls Lead, Propulsion Systems Development at Kyushu Institute of Technology Matthew Travis, COO NASA/Kennedy Space Center, President at Aerospace Research & Engineering System Institute, National Center for Supercomputing Applications Christopher Mikhailovsky, Sr. Mechanical Engineer Structural and mechanical analysis, test stand DAQ engineer, aircraft structural team design engineer at Clarkson
  • 3. Production overhead Operational complexity Each new launch vehiclerequiresa CAPEX in excessof $500Mto build and maintain customproduction facilities.Equipmentand supplychain are built aroundthe design. Aerospace systems are designed to support large, exotic missions with long turnaround time. The Issue Today - Launchleadtime ranges from 12 to 36 months and involvescomplexsteps ranging from mission consultation to payload analysisand integrationby a dedicatedengineering team. - Launch operationsinvolves an army of ground personnel and multiplegovernment/ commercial entities. - Large vehicle, cryogenic propellants, and fixed, inflexibleinfrastructure increasescost and risk.
  • 4. Responsive Space Dedicated Vehicles High Launch Cadence Design and planning Off-the-shelf solutions Project conceived Rapid launch Reduce cycle from 3-5 years to <1 month $ One satellite- one launch. Custom payloads, trajectories, and timeline. Rapid turnaroundand launch on demand.Gas-and-gooperations. Airline-likelaunchmanifests Rides to spaceavailableany time of the month.Guaranteedaccess and predictableROI. Space should not be an expensive one-way trip for risk-taking entities, but a dynamic, readily accessible marketplace. Future of Space Commerce
  • 5. Design for Manufacture At 0.8m diameter, the Helios vehicle is designed to be produced from commercial machinery. The high density propellant allows a small, cost-effective vehicle envelope. Scalable Fabrication The vehicle is produced on a scalable, automated filament winding process. The small size allows extensive adoption of DMLS parts to minimize tooling and setup costs. Rapid Operations Proprietary storable, nontoxic propellant allows rapid launch turnover and minimal handling costs. Autonomous FTS cuts expensive range fees. GroundOps is now a crew, not an army. The Helios Vehicle Solution: Scale down the vehicle. Now we have both the market and the capability to launch on-demand, in huge quantities. 20kg payload to 400km circular orbit. Standard Cubesat deployer, hop-on and launch. At 450kg empty, the dry mass of the vehicle is lighter than a small car. $750,000 per launch, single Cubesat into orbit. Any orbit. Any time. Daily launches to space. Airline-like launch tickets.
  • 6. Dedicated Cubesat Launch Mars Cube One Lemur-2 Prometheus 2600 require launch in next 5 years Nanosatellites make up 70% of all satellites built 2017 40% YoY Growth Rate Lightsail-1 Flock 3-p ARKYD 4kg, Ship Traffic Control 15kg, Asteroid Mining 2kg, Encrypted Communications 4.7kg, Earth Observation 13.5kg, Communication Relay 4.5kg, Interplanetary Exploration Opening up new potentials for a booming ecosystem.
  • 7. A complete space access solution capable of replacing large aerospace systems beyond nanosatellites The Business Case 200 $0.75M 200 $0.3M $150M $60M Suborbital Services Launches/Yr Launches/Yr $/Launch $/Launch Assuming 60% of nanosatellite market 45% net profit on current market prices Breakeven at 4% of market
  • 8. Development Progress Core technology matured and ready to scale 9.5kN Production Engine with proprietary injector architecture (currently undergoing testing) 57kN Electrically Pumped Aerospike based on 6 existing combustors for the Helios vehicle (Q3 2019) Trailblazer: Commercial Suborbital Vehicle $100K for a 20kg payload to space on a suborbital trajectory. Proprietary propellant developed through extensive testing Full composite airframe manufactured in-house in Union City Planned first launch in Q2 2019. 4 patents pending
  • 9. Modular Spacecraft Systems Integrated on-board computer and electrical power system module Modular Cubesat chassis Spacecraft solar panels (1U-3U) UHF/VHF RF Communication system Flatsat development board VLC high-bandwidth optical communication module Unified software development kit and PerihelionOS Plug-and-play, space qualified satellite modules 2 satellites being built for customers
  • 10. We’re raising $2.5M to begin launching commercial payloads and position our vehicle for initial production. Funding Status $500,000 $2.5M Seed Round (Sep. 2017) Top Prizes $10M, $9M, $8M (1st-3rd place) The Ask: Pre-A $400K Qualification (FAA Licensing initiated) $2M First Orbital Launch DARPA Launch Challenge: responsive small satellite launch for national security • Bring Trailblazer to market and begin launching commercial suborbital payloads • Win $400K qualification/$2M launch prize. Compete in DARPA launch challenge in accordance with our current plans. • Develop and fully qualify Helios propulsion systems in order to start taking launch reservations for 2020.
  • 11. corporate@aphelionorbitals.com | (201) 624 - 8763 We are ready to create the future of space utilization. 540 39th St, Ste 40, Union City, NJ 07087
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