Apogee Launch Co. — 24-Month Plan to Space
Customer Request
Customer Request
"Build a rocket ship company from scratch. You have 5 employees, 200 million in
funding, and you have 24 months to deliver your first rocket from Earth to
space. Plan every single day for the first 24 months."
Interpretation
This is a planning request, not a request to build flight hardware. The deliverable is a complete, internally consistent, day-by-day program plan for a fictional company ("Apogee Launch Co.") operating under the stated constraints, delivered as a standalone interactive website plus a full proof package.
Constraint mapping
| Constraint | Plan treatment |
|---|---|
| 5 employees | 5 named full-time leads (E1–E5), augmented by disclosed contractors/vendors |
| $200M funding | Allocated budget + a 24-month cumulative-spend curve with ~$40M reserve |
| 24 months | 730 program days, Day 1 = Jul 1, 2026 |
| "Earth to space" | Single-stage suborbital flight crossing the Kármán line (100 km) |
| "Plan every single day" | A generated, browsable plan for all 730 days |
Disclosed scope decision
"To space" is interpreted as crossing the Kármán line (100 km) on a suborbital trajectory. Orbital flight is out of scope at this budget and headcount and is called out as such throughout. The 24-month timeline is disclosed as the program's top risk, not as a guarantee.