Launch Vehicle

Phoebe

Flight-proven hardware from Saturn Aerospace, now the first member of the Blackrock Dynamics fleet.

Status In Testing
Acquired June 2026
Heritage Saturn Aerospace
Next Flight July 2026

Overview

A Proven Ride to Orbit

Phoebe is an orbital-class launch vehicle developed and flown by Saturn Aerospace. We acquired the vehicle in June 2026 as the first member of the Blackrock Dynamics fleet, with more vehicles to follow as our launch cadence grows.

Starting with proven hardware lets us skip years of development and focus on operations: integrating payloads, refining procedures, and flying often. Phoebe arrives with a flight history, complete documentation, and a design our engineers know how to build on.

Integrated testing is underway now. Our first launch is targeted for July 2026.

Phoebe in flight above cloud cover, seen from above with its contrail
Phoebe in flight on an earlier Saturn Aerospace mission

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