ROCKET ASSISTED TAKE-OFF (RATO)

Black Sky’s flagship Wagtail™ RATO system provides adaptable solid rocket motors (SRMs) to help bring payloads to altitude. RATO is fast becoming essential in modern UAV applications allowing platforms to carry heavier payloads and reach greater ranges.

  • Initially developed for low altitude launch and then further adapted for Black Sky’s short range platforms including RATO (Rocket Assisted Take Off), the Wagtail can be adapted to meet any mission profiles.

    With the ability to customise motor design and propellant characterisation, Black Sky can cater for almost any RATO need with capacity to manufacture units at significant scale for almost any motor size and complexity.

  • Adaptable to almost any launch vehicle.

    Custom propellant characterisation and rocket motor configuration to suit mission profile.