Launch vehicle:
As a launch vehicle we consider the Orion from Bristol Aerospace Limited.   
This single stage, unguided, fin stabilized rocket with a 14'' diameter and 
a 110'' length can reach an altitude of 80 km with a 120 lb payload. This   
rocket uses a two-phase burn: the first phase provides an acceleration up to 
15 g. The second phase provides 6-8 g accelerations. The total burn time is
approximately 32 seconds. Three nominally canted
fins provide a four revolutions per second spin rate at burnout. 
The distribution of the weight is as follows:
The payload skin section that houses the parachute and separation system components is 28'' long and has a weight of 20lb

Item	Weight (lb)	
Payload skin section	20	
Separation system	15	
Nose cone	30	
Parachute	20	
Despin hardware	2	
Telemetry system	5	
Experiment	28	
Total	120	

The topic 'Experiment' includes all required on board systems: optics, power supply, 
batteries and mounting structure.
The cost is approximately $40000 and the use of the Orion requires an end user agreement with the US-Navy.