Missions
The Next 5 Years
Each of our planned missions has distinct goals, allowing us to gather critical data, refine our technology, and expand our capabilities for more complex missions. The following list outlines targeted launches over the next 5 years.
Shakedown Flight
Target Date: August 2025
Objective: Prove the design and first test flight sub space.
Rocket: Meggs Jr
Engine: Lil Insanity
Kármán Line Mission - Straight Up Mate
Target Date: Feb 2026
Objective: To be one of the first Australian rockets to reach over 100km, validating suborbital capability.
Rocket: Meggs Jr
Engine: Lil Insanity
300 km Two
Stage Mission
Target Date: Oct 2026
Objective: Test a two-stage flight to validate staging and higher altitude performance.
Rocket: Meggs Jr
Engine: Lil Insanity
300km With
Ginger Meggs
Target Date: Q2 2027
Objective: Pre-orbital test of all flight systems on new Ginger Meggs rocket.
Rocket: Ginger Meggs
Engine: Lotta Insanity
First Orbital Attempt
- Ginger Meggs
Target Date: Q1 2028
Objective: Achieve stable low Earth orbit, proving readiness for commercial payloads.
Rocket: Ginger Meggs
Engine: Lotta Insanity
First Commercial
Payload
Target Date: Q4 2028
Objective: Deliver a commercial payload to space, expanding Sunburnt Space’s role as a viable commercial launch provider.
Rocket: Ginger Meggs
Engine: Lotta Insanity
Deliver Fuel Demo to
‘Space Stop 5’
Target Date: Q2 2029
Objective: Deliver a small satellite to orbit for the Space Stop 5 project.
Rocket: Ginger Meggs
Engine: Lotta Insanity
Deliver ‘Space Stop 5’
To Orbit
Target Date: Q4 2029
Objective: Deliver a small satellite to orbit for the Space Stop 5 project.
Rocket: Ginger Meggs
Engine: Lotta Insanity
Deliver Refuel
Demo Vehicle to Orbit
Target Date: Q4 2029
Objective: Deliver a small vehicle to orbit for refuel demo.
Rocket: Ginger Meggs
Engine: Lotta Insanity