They were trying to run it cracked through an alternative launcher.

This article is missing some stuff I’d really like to know. How long did this 1,000 km trip take? How often did they have to stop? What was the average range per day? All of the specs that would be great to know are missing here.

It was developed and abandoned, but The Rubicon comes to mind.

I have used privacy.com for this in the past. Don’t know if there are better options.