CONESTOGA

Conestoga

The Conestoga was a rocket design funded by Space Services Inc. of America of Houston, Texas. Conestoga consisting originally of surplus Minuteman missile stages with additional strap-on boosters, as required, for larger payloads. It was the world's first privately funded commercial rocket, but was used only three times before the program was shut down due to a lack of business.

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