Sub-Orbital Delivery
Launch payloads to the stratosphere and beyond for research, atmospheric studies, and experimental missions using Green Launch's light-gas propulsion platform.
Green Launch provides specialized payload launch support for stratospheric research missions, combining light-gas propulsion with cost-conscious, lower-emission delivery concepts. Built for scientific organizations seeking reliable high-altitude access, this service supports atmospheric studies, sampling missions, and experimental payload deployment with a focus on speed, technical precision, and scalable launch capability.
Specialized launch and testing services supporting high-altitude research, atmospheric access, and advanced payload validation missions.
Launch payloads to the stratosphere and beyond for research, atmospheric studies, and experimental missions using Green Launch's light-gas propulsion platform.
Support scientific missions requiring access to upper-atmosphere regions, with payload configurations designed for data collection, sensing, and communications research.
Validate payload survivability, launch dynamics, and mission parameters through controlled test launches informed by extensive field firing data.
Green Launch helps research teams reach the stratosphere with a launch approach built around speed, affordability, and technical rigor. Using proprietary light-gas propulsion, the company supports payload delivery for atmospheric studies, sampling missions, and experimental deployment programs. This gives scientific organizations a practical path to gather data, validate instruments, and advance aerosol injection research without relying solely on conventional rocket-based launch models.
Built on successful testing, vertical launch progress, and advanced high-velocity propulsion development.
Research organizations choose Green Launch for technical depth, mission flexibility, and a differentiated launch platform.
Proprietary light-gas propulsion supports high-altitude payload delivery with a distinct alternative to conventional launch systems.
Designed to reduce launch costs for research teams needing repeatable access to upper-atmosphere mission profiles.
Successful horizontal and vertical test campaigns demonstrate measurable progress in velocity, control, and payload launch capability.
Well suited for climatology, atmospheric sampling, and experimental aerospace missions requiring specialized payload support.
Experienced leaders advancing sustainable aerospace launch systems.
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 a strong foundation in advanced launch physics and extreme-speed vehicle development. At Green Launch, he helps guide the technical strategy behind light-gas propulsion, payload launch architecture, and mission feasibility for scientific and aerospace applications. His background is especially valuable for research programs that require precise launch dynamics, survivability planning, and dependable access to high-altitude environments. Dr. Hunter's leadership supports Green Launch's goal of creating a more sustainable and cost-effective path for sub-orbital and future orbital payload delivery.
Strategic Outreach
Eric Robinson leads Strategic Outreach for Green Launch, helping connect the company's launch capabilities with scientific, aerospace, and research-focused partners. As a systems scientist and entrepreneur, he brings experience in fluid delivery systems for aerospace applications and a practical understanding of how technical innovation must align with mission goals and stakeholder needs. His role supports collaboration with organizations exploring atmospheric sampling, sub-orbital payload delivery, and emerging research applications such as stratospheric aerosol injection studies. Eric helps translate Green Launch's propulsion platform into clear operational value for prospective customers, partners, and institutions. His blend of technical familiarity and business development insight strengthens the company's ability to engage specialized markets seeking efficient, lower-emission launch alternatives.
Chairman of the Board
Don Whitney serves as Chairman of the Board at Green Launch and contributes operational perspective shaped by his experience as an Air Force pilot and environmental consultant. His background supports the company's planning around mission execution, safety considerations, and the broader environmental context of launch innovation. At Green Launch, he helps guide strategic decisions as the company advances sustainable alternatives to traditional rocket systems. His experience is particularly relevant for organizations evaluating launch providers through both operational and environmental lenses. By combining aviation discipline with environmental consulting insight, Don helps reinforce Green Launch's commitment to practical, lower-emission payload delivery solutions for scientific research, atmospheric access, and future space logistics applications.
A payload launch service for stratospheric aerosol injection research provides the launch platform, mission planning support, and delivery capability needed to send scientific instruments or experimental payloads into the stratosphere. This can include atmospheric sensors, sampling equipment, dispersal test hardware, and validation payloads used to study high-altitude conditions, deployment behavior, and data collection performance.
Speak with our team about payload requirements and mission goals.
Years of focused launch technology development.
Demonstrated first stratospheric vertical launch.
Validated advanced propulsion through repeated tests.
Share your payload goals, altitude targets, and research requirements, 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