Research Payload Launch
Launch services for experimental payloads designed to support ionospheric communication studies, RF testing, and related scientific missions requiring rapid access to high-altitude environments.
Green Launch provides specialized launch services for ionospheric communication research, helping scientific teams reach high-altitude test environments with lower-cost, high-velocity payload delivery. Built on proven light-gas propulsion and mesosphere access capabilities, these launches support RF, navigation, surveillance, and atmospheric experiments that need reliable access above conventional testing limits.
Specialized launch and test support for high-altitude communication, RF, and atmospheric research missions.
Launch services for experimental payloads designed to support ionospheric communication studies, RF testing, and related scientific missions requiring rapid access to high-altitude environments.
Mesosphere and upper-atmosphere sampling missions that help researchers gather environmental data relevant to communication, navigation, surveillance, and propagation studies.
Sub-orbital launch capability for instruments and experimental systems that need stratospheric or higher deployment for short-duration testing and data collection.
Vehicle configurations using specialized fiberglass structures that protect onboard antennas while remaining transparent to RF for communication-focused experiments.
Ground-based test firing programs used to validate launch parameters, payload behavior, and velocity performance before operational experimental missions.
Advanced launch testing for research programs that require extreme velocity profiles, supporting demanding aerospace and defense experimental objectives.
Green Launch helps research organizations reach the upper atmosphere with a practical, lower-cost alternative to traditional launch methods. Using proprietary light-gas propulsion, the company supports communication and RF experiments that require access to the ionosphere and mesosphere, while offering payload-friendly vehicle designs, high launch velocities, and a testing foundation built through repeated successful field demonstrations.
Built on successful launch testing and high-altitude mission development for advanced research applications.
Green Launch combines scientific expertise, proven testing, and specialized launch technology for demanding experimental missions.
Backed by successful horizontal and vertical launch testing across multiple mission profiles.
Designed to support communication, navigation, surveillance, and atmospheric science experiments.
Offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional rocket-based experimental launch options.
Uses proprietary light-gas propulsion for high-velocity, sustainable payload delivery performance.
Experienced leaders behind advanced launch innovation.
Chief Technical Officer
Dr. John W. Hunter is a physicist with deep expertise in high-velocity propulsion systems and advanced launch research. He previously led the SHARP project at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, bringing rare technical depth to Green Launch's experimental capabilities. His background supports the development of light-gas propulsion systems designed for high-speed payload delivery, atmospheric access, and specialized research missions. For ionospheric communication experiments, Dr. Hunter's experience is especially valuable in aligning launch performance with demanding scientific objectives, including RF-sensitive payload integration and upper-atmosphere mission planning. His leadership helps Green Launch translate complex propulsion science into practical launch services for research organizations, aerospace programs, and technical teams seeking dependable access to challenging test environments.
Strategic Outreach
Eric Robinson is a systems scientist and entrepreneur with expertise in fluid delivery systems for aerospace applications. At Green Launch, he supports strategic outreach and helps connect the company's technical capabilities with the needs of research institutions, aerospace organizations, and experimental mission partners. His understanding of aerospace systems and customer-facing coordination is important for projects involving ionospheric communication research, where mission goals, payload requirements, and launch constraints must be clearly aligned. Eric helps translate complex technical offerings into workable research partnerships, ensuring organizations understand how Green Launch's sub-orbital and atmospheric access capabilities can support communication, RF, and upper-atmosphere experiments. His role strengthens collaboration between the engineering team and customers planning specialized scientific launch campaigns.
Chairman of the Board
Don Whitney brings operational perspective to Green Launch through his experience as an Air Force pilot and environmental consultant. His background supports disciplined planning, mission oversight, and practical decision-making for advanced launch operations. For ionospheric communication research projects, that experience is valuable when coordinating experimental objectives with launch readiness, safety considerations, and field execution. Don's aviation and environmental knowledge also complements Green Launch's emphasis on sustainable propulsion and responsible mission development. As Chairman of the Board, he helps guide the company's long-term direction while supporting the operational framework needed for specialized research launches. His leadership contributes to a balanced approach that combines technical ambition, mission planning discipline, and a strong understanding of real-world aerospace execution.
It is a specialized launch service that carries experimental payloads into high-altitude regions where researchers can study communication behavior, RF propagation, navigation signals, surveillance technologies, and atmospheric conditions. Green Launch supports these missions with light-gas propulsion, sub-orbital delivery capability, and vehicle designs suited for scientific instrumentation and antenna-protected payloads.
Talk with our team about payload goals and launch feasibility.
Years of focused launch technology development.
Demonstrated repeated launch test execution.
Hydrogen-oxygen system with water vapor byproduct.
Share your experiment goals, payload requirements, and timeline, and our team will help determine the right launch approach.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 619-933-6678. You can also send us a quick email at jwhunter2004@yahoo.com
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 619-933-6678. You can also send us a quick email at jwhunter2004@yahoo.com