COMPANY

Interorbital Systems (IOS), a rocket and spacecraft manufacturing company, was founded in 1996. The company has been engaged primarily in research and development since its formation, although it has performed numerous outside aerospace contracts. These projects include Dick Rutan’s Global Hilton Balloon Project; the South Texas Spaceport Feasibility Study and Analysis; special rocket visual and sound effects work for French Television, Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures. IOS has provided these organizations with aerospace hardware, study data, market information, and hardware demonstrations.

 FACILITIES

Interorbital Systems (IOS) is located at the Mojave Airport and Spaceport in Mojave, California The company carries out its operations at facilities consisting of a 6,000-square-foot office and manufacturing center, and two private rocket engine test sites.  IOS conducts test launches at the Mojave Test Area (MTA) in the desert North of Mojave and at Delamar Dry Lake in Nevada, where it is authorized by the FAA to launch rockets to a maximum altitude of 10 miles---ideal for flight-testing hardware. The Mojave Airport and Spaceport offers easy aircraft access for business and general use.

Interorbital has completed the construction of its new vertical static test stand! See photo below. The stand is the site of the final-phase static testing of the Common Propulsion Module rocket engines.

Interorbital Systems P.O. Box 662 Mojave, CA 93502-0662
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