Editing Interorbital Systems (section)

==NEPTUNE Launch Vehicle: Exclusive Ocean-based Launch==
All Interorbital Systems (IOS) rockets are described as being launchable  from an ocean barge equipped with motion compensation technology. Initially, IOS plans to conduct orbital flights from the Pacific Ocean southwest of Los Angeles.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}

In 2006, IOS held an active [[launch license]] from the [[Office of Commercial Space Transportation]] for [[Tachyon (Spacecraft)|Tachyon]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lunarlander.wordpress.com/2006/05/28/advantages-of-using-white-fuming-nitric-acid-wfna-as-an-oxidizer-in-rockets/#more-19 |title=Advantages of Using White Fuming Nitric Acid (WFNA) as an oXidizer in Rockets |first=Randa |last=Milliron |work=Lunar Lander Challenged |date=2006-05-28 |access-date=2013-08-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203112145/https://lunarlander.wordpress.com/2006/05/28/advantages-of-using-white-fuming-nitric-acid-wfna-as-an-oxidizer-in-rockets/#more-19 |archive-date=2015-12-03 }}</ref> a sounding rocket designed for suborbital flights reaching an apogee of 120 miles.

===Preliminary design concepts===
Solaris was a suborbital rocket design developed by IOS in the early 2000s. The intention behind the Solaris project was to compete for the [[Ansari X Prize]]. However, the rocket was not completed in time, and it was surpassed by [[Scaled Composites]]' [[SpaceShipOne]], which successfully claimed the prize.<ref name="NBC News" />

=== Milestones ===
[[File:Test Flight of the CPM.png|alt=The single CPM completed its first test flight on March 29th, 2014|thumb|Test flight of the single CPM on March 29th, 2014 with four payloads on board.]]The main engine of the Common Propulsion Module (CPM) underwent its first successful static engine firing on October 28, 2012. This composite chambered engine generated 7,500 pounds of thrust and used nitric acid and turpentine propellants.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

The Common Propulsion Module Test Vehicle (CPM TV) completed its inaugural test flight on March 29, 2014,<ref name="cpmtest">{{cite web|url=http://www.interorbital.com/interorbital_03302014_018.htm|access-date=May 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090735/http://www.interorbital.com/interorbital_03302014_018.htm|archive-date=April 7, 2014|title=CPM TV Rocket Launch 03.29.14}}</ref> achieving a maximum altitude of 10,000 feet. The payloads on board included two [[CubeSat|CubeSats]], a payload from [[Synergy Moon]], and a music CD titled "[[Enclosure (John Frusciante album)|ENCLOSURE]]" by [[John Frusciante]], former guitarist of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/album-launch-john-frusciante-sends-new-lp-into-space-on-rocket-20140331|title=Album Launch: John Frusciante Sends New LP Into Space on Rocket|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=2014-03-31|access-date=2016-06-27|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730034254/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/album-launch-john-frusciante-sends-new-lp-into-space-on-rocket-20140331|archive-date=2016-07-30}}</ref> The CPM TV will be reused for future test flights, and all payloads were successfully recovered without damage.<ref name="cpmtest" />

=== Satellite kits ===
The '''CubeSat Personal Satellite Kit''' is available in two configurations: a standard 1 kg (2.2 lb) version and a non-standard 1.33 kg (2.93 lb) version. These kits are constructed using an aluminum frame and are designed for conducting simple experiments, as well as for receiving and transmitting radio signals. They may also be used for personal purposes.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}

The '''TubeSat Personal Satellite Kit''' offers an alternative to CubeSats. These kits are constructed entirely from printed circuit boards.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}

According to their claims, the kits will be launched into self-decaying orbits at an altitude of 310 km (192 mi), eventually burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.{{citation needed|reason=the source given does not describe these orbits|date=January 2018}} The company has a significant number of launches planned for both types of satellites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.interorbital.com/Launch%20Manifest|title=Launch Manifest|website=Interorbital Systems|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042631/http://www.interorbital.com/Launch%20Manifest|archive-date=2018-01-12}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=January 2018}}