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SpaceX's Rising Tide - Discussion of non-SpaceX launch companies
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Not exactly a rising tide, but the Big Slider Atlas 5 config went earlier today ~direct injecting two small GEOs on a once and only once AV config
Notable elements of the stream (that I mostly fast forwarded through...)
--Reports of the lift-off slide have been greatly exaggerated. (To be fair, any sideways motion off the pad will be forevermore unimpressive thanks to Astra)
--Properly cringe-worthy and also nothing-burger appearance from Tory (He's usually much more personable)
--Some slow talker made noise for a 80 seconds about Artemis, and specifically the second stage. If you like rocket parts (who doesn't?) its worth a mute watch.
And a couple days ago Virgin dropped a rocket from a plane. TLDR, its s REALLY hard telecast to watch.
--It turns out even just 45 seconds discussing black widows on a space launch telecast is, in fact, an unconformably long time to talk about black widows on a space launch telecast
--Need some work on production value. Pretty good graphics with no talk track over top of them are like sitting in a meeting where everyone is silent and reading the slides...
--There's a surprising lean on the aircraft during take off as a result of the heavy rocket that's asymmetrically mounted (As opposed to Pegasus on the L1011)
--Thanks so much, Sir Rich, for calling in from Nekker for a cameo "I can't remember if this is our third flight or fourth flight". Nice. And keeping up the uncomfortable trend, Dick Branson talked for like 3 minutes about Virgin America... (To be fair, I like Branson--he's a total clown, but he's pretty genuine)
--Couple quick quick shots of the cubesats
--Wait, wot...it dropped a little while ago?
--When is this going to end? Oh, I guess its ending.
Notable elements of the stream (that I mostly fast forwarded through...)
--Reports of the lift-off slide have been greatly exaggerated. (To be fair, any sideways motion off the pad will be forevermore unimpressive thanks to Astra)
--Properly cringe-worthy and also nothing-burger appearance from Tory (He's usually much more personable)
--Some slow talker made noise for a 80 seconds about Artemis, and specifically the second stage. If you like rocket parts (who doesn't?) its worth a mute watch.
And a couple days ago Virgin dropped a rocket from a plane. TLDR, its s REALLY hard telecast to watch.
--It turns out even just 45 seconds discussing black widows on a space launch telecast is, in fact, an unconformably long time to talk about black widows on a space launch telecast
--Need some work on production value. Pretty good graphics with no talk track over top of them are like sitting in a meeting where everyone is silent and reading the slides...
--There's a surprising lean on the aircraft during take off as a result of the heavy rocket that's asymmetrically mounted (As opposed to Pegasus on the L1011)
--Thanks so much, Sir Rich, for calling in from Nekker for a cameo "I can't remember if this is our third flight or fourth flight". Nice. And keeping up the uncomfortable trend, Dick Branson talked for like 3 minutes about Virgin America... (To be fair, I like Branson--he's a total clown, but he's pretty genuine)
--Couple quick quick shots of the cubesats
--Wait, wot...it dropped a little while ago?
--When is this going to end? Oh, I guess its ending.
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Relativity Space Is doing some really neat work with their 3d printed rocket. How cool of an idea?
The national space agencies will all soon be kaput with the amazing amount of innovation in space launch.
The national space agencies will all soon be kaput with the amazing amount of innovation in space launch.
Yeah, they're pretty much the next most plausible new heavy LSP [beyond Neutron]; hopefully their differentiating technology can get them there at a compelling price point.
What an amazing time to be alive and able to enjoy this upsurge in innovation in space. Now that NASA is out of being the bottleneck things are just growing.
Oh there are a few billion here and there but nothing will be like milking the space shuttle. The current fiasco is about to end. France and EU will give it up in the next 5 years. That will leave Russia and China to fund things and they can't get away from the NASA model. Like Russia copying our worst aviation designs just because we built a few.
Rocket Lab launches Electron rocket, selects Virginia for Neutron factory
Rocket Lab carried out its first Electron launch of the year Feb. 28 at the same time it released its earnings and selected Virginia for a rocket factory.
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Awesome for Virginia!Rocket Lab launches Electron rocket, selects Virginia for Neutron factory
Rocket Lab carried out its first Electron launch of the year Feb. 28 at the same time it released its earnings and selected Virginia for a rocket factory.
Rocketlab seems to be doing fine. They have yet to hit their "once a month" pace, let alone their "once a week pace they are working toward. I'm rooting for them and invested in them since, with SpaceX, it is hard to do - the investing part I mean.
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E-Space taps Rocket Lab to launch three demo sats by July
E-Space taps Rocket Lab to launch three demo sats by July
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The weather is not great so there might be delays on the launch. A big deal in reusability from the other company trying to do it.
Good point. Of course recovering an F9 booster is also contingent on the weather in the ocean recovery zone being within certain parameter such that the ASDS can maintain station precisely enough and the deck does not roll too much.
Astra reveals details of next, larger rocket
Astra disclosed details about its new launch vehicle that will be capable of carrying heavier payloads and flying more frequently.
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Sadly, Astra had a loss just before reaching orbital velocity. Just under eight minutes into the launch.
Grendal- way to go. I missed that you had invested in both. I see that the first printed rocket is rolling out- relativity space that is. Very innovative fuel use.Rocketlab seems to be doing fine. They have yet to hit their "once a month" pace, let alone their "once a week pace they are working toward. I'm rooting for them and invested in them since, with SpaceX, it is hard to do - the investing part I mean.
E-Space taps Rocket Lab to launch three demo sats by July
E-Space taps Rocket Lab to launch three demo sats by July
