Razor Crest Mk 1 (RCM1) Reusable Medium-Lift Launch Vehicle
EtherealX (Ethereal Exploration Guild)
Fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle from EtherealX — up to 16 orbital insertions per flight, 72–96hr turnaround, profitable even when not fully loaded. India's largest private test facility.
Technical specifications
- Vehicle type
- Fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle
- Orbital insertions per flight
- Up to 16 (multi-orbit rideshare)
- Turnaround time
- 72–96 hours
- Configurations
- Expendable / Partially Reusable / Fully Reusable
- Economics
- Profitable even at partial load capacity
- Test facility
- 700,000 sq ft, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu — India's largest private rocket test facility
- Flight heritage
- In development; ground testing ongoing
About
Razor Crest Mk 1 (RCM1) is EtherealX’s (Ethereal Exploration Guild) flagship reusable medium-lift launch vehicle, engineered for high cadence, precise multi-orbit insertion, and economically stable launch services. The vehicle is designed to be profitable even when not fully loaded — a fundamental departure from traditional rocket economics that typically require near-full manifests for profitability.
RCM1 offers three mission configurations: expendable, partially reusable, and fully reusable. A single flight can perform up to 16 distinct orbital insertions, enabling multi-customer rideshare missions to different orbits without the need for third-party last-mile delivery vehicles. Turn-around time targets 72–96 hours, enabling high-cadence launch schedules for constellation operators requiring frequent replenishment.
EtherealX operates India’s largest privately-owned rocket testing facility — a 700,000 sq ft complex in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu — to support engine development, propulsion qualification, and structural testing. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and positions RCM1 as a transformative capability for commercial constellation operators, institutional customers, and scientific missions seeking affordable, frequent orbital access from India.
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