Interorbital Systems (IOS), an American rocket manufacturer and launch provider headquartered in Mojave, California, has entered into a joint venture with European philanthropic organization Vision One, www.visionone.tv, to participate in the launch of a satellite, ‘Eyes in Space’ (EIS-Sat). From their studios in Luebeck, Germany, filmmaker/producers Bruce Jessop and Lars Kohlsaat ---Vision One’s co-founders---have tapped Interorbital Systems to launch a private-sector $1.2 million satellite mission, as well as a follow-on $35 million lunar photographic mission.
The selection of Interorbital by Vision One has sent waves of excitement through the commercial spacelaunch business community. The initial satellite launch will be flown on IOS’ new orbital rocket, the Sea Star TSAAHTO (Two-Stage-And-A-Half-To-Orbit). The rocket will also carry into space an electronic list containing all the names of those who helped make the launch possible.
“We at Vision One feel that this type of project and technology developed by IOS is a ‘must support.’ This is an affordable type of space access with tremendous potential for humanity. It’s an international, independent effort by individuals promoting human ingenuity and creativity, and working outside the usual government/military space agencies,” Jessop stated.
“EIS-Sat will be a remote sensing/advertising platform traveling in a 200-mile (323-km) polar low Earth orbit; the mission will serve as a proof-of-concept demonstrator for Interorbital Systems’ orbital launch capabilities, and will provide an orbital service base for Vision One’s fundraising efforts for its upcoming projects,” stated Roderick Milliron, IOS’ President, Mission Designer, and Rocket Systems Engineer.
The first microsatellite launch is Phase I of a more ambitious project that IOS will conduct for the Vision One organization. The ultimate goal of the EIS-Sat project is to capture the interest of an appropriate corporate sponsor to fund the orbiting of a camera around the Moon; this lunar probe will provide an unadulterated view of certain sites of particular interest to Vision One and the free-thinking world community.
To carry out the lunar mission, Interorbital Systems will team with BDKRS, LLC (von Braun Debus Kayser Rocket Science, LLC) founded by German rocket pioneer Lutz Kayser, who formed the world’s first commercial space company, OTRAG, in the 1970s. Together, IOS and BDKRS will carry on the technological legacy of rocket legends Wernher von Braun and Kurt Debus. Vision One will also cover the historic mission in a documentary to be filmed during the course of the project. "We will be filming the rocket development, the launch, and will then provide unaltered images from the spacecraft. EIS-Sat is a dress-rehearsal for our lunar photographic mission," Jessop continued.
People of all ages, and all nationalities will have a chance to change the world by simply sending a dollar, or a Euro---or more---and in a combined effort of many small contributions, bring to life the incredibly interesting and important research projects that Vision One has chosen. IOS/EIS-Sat is the first of these ventures. Vision One will serve as a conduit for a new kind of supporter: the ‘micro-philanthropist.”
Vision One’s unique fundraising methods will give creators like the ones featured on the www.visionone.tv website the financial means to complete their projects. Vision One will benefit from its involvement with these exciting high-profile, alternative projects---and help to see them and future projects to fruition. This is a grass-roots effort whose time has come. People from all walks of life can join together to make these great dreams a reality.
In addition to becoming micro-philanthropists, individuals and businesses have the opportunity to place advertising and logos on the SEA STAR rocket. The EIS-Sat program will deliver its sponsors massive global media exposure before, during, and after the launches. Details are available at www.visionone.tv.
Randa Milliron, CEO of Interorbital Systems, commented, “We are extremely pleased to be working with Vision One---this type of truly innovative private-sector funding will be a first in the world for both an orbital launch vehicle, and for a lunar mission. Interorbital, Vision One, and the citizens of the world who participate in this project will make history, and shape the future.”
North America:
Interorbital Systems Contact:
Randa Milliron
661.965.0771
Email: ios@interorbital.com or cyberplex@aol.com
www.interorbital.com and www.translunar.org
Europe:
Vision One Contact:
Bruce Jessop
+49.451.871.1087
bruce@visionone.tv
Website: www.visionone.tv
Milliron and Jessop are available for interviews, either separately or jointly
Any technical queries should be addressed to Interorbital Systems