Sub-Orbital Launches
Launch payloads to the stratosphere and beyond for trajectory measurement, flight validation, and mission-specific data collection using Green Launch's light-gas propulsion platform.
Green Launch supports advanced flight research with launch services designed to collect critical reentry trajectory data. Backed by proven light-gas propulsion testing, the team helps aerospace, defense, and research organizations access high-speed, high-altitude mission profiles with a more sustainable and cost-conscious alternative to traditional launch methods.
Specialized launch and test services supporting high-speed research, atmospheric missions, and advanced payload validation.
Launch payloads to the stratosphere and beyond for trajectory measurement, flight validation, and mission-specific data collection using Green Launch's light-gas propulsion platform.
Support scientific missions requiring access to upper atmospheric regions, including mesosphere-focused payload deployment and data gathering for communications, navigation, and climate research.
Enable high-velocity test campaigns for hypersonic vehicles and propulsion concepts with demonstrated launch speeds reaching Mach 9 in prior programs.
Conduct controlled field testing to evaluate pressure, vehicle weight, release conditions, and resulting velocities for launch system refinement and trajectory modeling.
Advance payload programs toward Low Earth Orbit delivery with scalable launch architecture built for rapid, lower-cost satellite and supply transport.
Provide launch profiles suited for collecting trajectory, velocity, and environmental performance data needed for aerospace and defense research programs.
Green Launch helps organizations capture the reentry trajectory data needed to validate vehicle behavior, payload performance, and atmospheric conditions during demanding flight profiles. Using proprietary light-gas propulsion technology, the company offers a lower-emission, cost-conscious path to sub-orbital and advanced test missions while supporting aerospace, defense, and scientific teams that need reliable launch conditions and measurable results.
Built on successful launch testing and measurable advances in high-velocity propulsion performance.
Green Launch combines technical depth, proven testing, and sustainable launch innovation for demanding research missions.
Successful horizontal and vertical test campaigns demonstrate repeatable progress in high-speed launch performance.
Led by experienced physicists and aerospace specialists with deep propulsion and systems expertise.
Hydrogen and oxygen propulsion supports cleaner launches with water vapor as the primary byproduct.
Designed to reduce launch costs for research, sampling, and future orbital payload missions.
Experienced leaders driving advanced launch innovation.
Chief Technical Officer
Dr. John W. Hunter serves as Chief Technical Officer at Green Launch and brings deep expertise in high-velocity propulsion systems. A physicist by training, he previously led the SHARP project at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, giving him rare experience in advanced launch and hypersonic research. At Green Launch, he helps guide the technical development of light-gas propulsion systems used for sub-orbital missions, atmospheric access, and high-speed testing applications. His background supports the company's focus on practical, lower-emission alternatives to conventional rocket launches. Dr. Hunter's leadership is central to mission planning, propulsion validation, and the continued advancement of launch capabilities designed for aerospace, defense, and scientific customers seeking reliable performance data.
Strategic Outreach
Eric Robinson leads Strategic Outreach for Green Launch and contributes a blend of systems science, entrepreneurship, and aerospace application knowledge. His experience includes expertise in fluid delivery systems, an important capability for advanced propulsion and launch-related technologies. At Green Launch, he helps connect the company's technical platform with the needs of aerospace, defense, and research organizations seeking specialized launch services. He plays a key role in communicating mission capabilities, supporting partnership development, and aligning customer objectives with practical launch solutions. His work helps ensure that Green Launch's innovative light-gas propulsion approach is positioned effectively for organizations pursuing atmospheric sampling, hypersonic testing, and data-driven flight research missions.
Chairman of the Board
Don Whitney serves as Chairman of the Board at Green Launch and brings valuable operational perspective from his background as an Air Force pilot and environmental consultant. His experience supports the company's emphasis on disciplined planning, mission execution, and environmentally conscious innovation. At Green Launch, he contributes to strategic oversight as the company advances sustainable alternatives to traditional launch systems. His aviation and consulting background helps inform operational planning for complex test programs and future payload delivery missions. Don's leadership supports Green Launch's broader goal of making high-speed launch services more practical, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible for customers in aerospace, defense, and scientific research sectors.
Reentry trajectory data collection launch service supports missions designed to gather measurable information about a vehicle or payload during ascent, high-altitude flight, and reentry-related conditions. This can include velocity, pressure, thermal exposure, atmospheric interaction, and flight path behavior. Green Launch supports these objectives through high-speed launch capabilities, sub-orbital mission profiles, and test environments suited for aerospace, defense, and scientific research programs.
Talk with Green Launch about your payload and data goals.
Years of focused launch technology development.
Demonstrated extreme high-velocity launch capability.
Successful first vertical light-gas launch.
Share your payload goals, testing requirements, and timeline to explore a launch approach tailored to your research or aerospace program.
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