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AddedJun 1, 2026
UpdatedJun 1, 2026
Blue Whale 1

Perigee Aerospace› offers Blue Whale 1

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Two-stage orbital launch vehicle for small satellites.

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Overview

Blue Whale 1 is a two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by Perigee Aerospace, capable of delivering payloads of up to 200 kilograms to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. The rocket stands 21 meters tall with a diameter of 1,600 millimeters and a launch mass of 19,800 kilograms.

Powered by LOX and LNG engines, Blue Whale 1 features nine Blue 1S engines on its main stage and one Skyblue engine on its upper stage. The vehicle utilizes a high-strength carbon composite structure and precision flight control system, designed to provide affordable access to Earth orbit for satellite customers.

Blue Whale 1 - Classification

Industry
  • Aerospace

Blue Whale 1 - Direct Competitors

  • Rocket Lab

    Rocket Lab logo

    Electron

    rocketlabusa.com

  • Unastella

    Unastella logo

    Small Satellite Launch

    unastella.co

AttributeBlue Whale 1ElectronSmall Satellite Launch
ProviderPerigee Aerospaceperigee.space$12M raised · Series ARocket Labrocketlabusa.com$1B raised · PublicUnastellaunastella.co$19.5B raised · Series B
Founded201820062022
Sells To—Enterprise, Government—
Pricing Model—Software, Transactional—
Ownership—Public—
Blue Whale 1

Provider Perigee Aerospaceperigee.space$12M raised · Series A

Founded 2018

Sells To —

Pricing Model —

Ownership —

Electron

Provider Rocket Labrocketlabusa.com$1B raised · Public

Founded 2006

Sells To Enterprise, Government

Pricing Model Software, Transactional

Ownership Public

Small Satellite Launch

Provider Unastellaunastella.co$19.5B raised · Series B

Founded 2022

Sells To —

Pricing Model —

Ownership —

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