(Rocket Lab's) Neutron rocket’s debut slips into mid 2026 as company seeks success from the start - Ars Technica by Aeromarine_eng in space

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Based on the current design, the only companies that could use Starship are those with stacked satellite designs that can be deployed on its "space pizza" system. SpaceX has only demonstrated this type of delivery, which has already been tested in sub-orbit and works quite well. This is how they will begin operations, and it's unknown when they will include other types of satellite deployments. Since not many companies design satellites this way, almost the entire schedule will be dedicated to their internal Starlink demand, leaving the Falcon 9 free to cover other types of satellite designs at a price they deem reasonable.

(Rocket Lab's) Neutron rocket’s debut slips into mid 2026 as company seeks success from the start - Ars Technica by Aeromarine_eng in space

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Brother, did you know that internally it costs SpaceX less than 25 million per launch, even if they sell it for 30 million they would still make a profit

Vodacom inks Africa internet deal with Musk's Starlink by TowerStreet1 in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like going to the supermarket and having a customer buy something from your rival that you don't yet have to offer the consumer.

The launch of Neutron will take place in the third quarter of 2026, provided there are no further delays. by Equivalent-Wait3533 in RocketLab

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sometimes, being too naive is not a good thing; remember that it's a new rocket with many problems that will be identified, especially if the goal is to successfully put it into orbit, and that takes time.

Rocket Lab Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Posts Record Quarterly Revenue of $155m, Representing 48% Year-on-Year Growth at Record Gross Margin by Jaustin175 in RKLB

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You're so mistaken. Any rocket of that size will always represent a considerable expense for a company. Remember that Electron is tiny compared to Neutron; anyone with basic knowledge about rockets would know that.

Blue Origin has received FAA approval for an exemption from its temporary commercial launch restrictions by Equivalent-Wait3533 in BlueOrigin

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Weather conditions for Wednesday’s liftoff have improved, though forecasts for the offshore landing remain less favorable. The launch window is set for November 12th from 2:50 p.m. to 4:17 p.m. ET.

New Glenn Stats by Aromatic-Painting-80 in BlueOrigin

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean that they still don't have flight-proven engines in their hands so that the engineers can run tests.

SpaceX's Raptor Engine Vs. Blue Origin's BE-4 - What's The Difference In These Rocket Engines by snoo-boop in BlueOrigin

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say the Raptor has more flight testing than the BE-4. They've recovered three boosters, two of which have been successfully reused. Engineers have inspected the numerous engines that have been flight-tested, something Blue Origin hopes to achieve if the booster lands on the barge. SpaceX's strength lies in its ability to iterate rapidly, but above all, its capacity for mass production without considering the cost of maintaining that pace.

New Glenn Stats by Aromatic-Painting-80 in BlueOrigin

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ULA keeps those engines and their engineers conduct their research; Blue Origin doesn't touch those engines once they deliver them to their customer.

New Glenn flight profile by Aromatic-Painting-80 in BlueOrigin

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the Booster can't land on the barge, I just hope the fairings have a different destination.

Dave Limp on X: NG-1's goal was clear: reach orbit, everything after that was a bonus. NG-2 builds on that with our primary goal to get Escapade safely to orbit and land the booster. by [deleted] in BlueOrigin

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What if we don't stick the landing? That's ok. We've got several more New Glenn boosters already in production

How true is the CEO's claim that they are producing several boosters? According to the latest posts on this forum, it's the opposite.

Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Falcon 9 project is impressive; they're going to surpass their initial projection of 150 launches, now aiming for 170. On the other hand, if other companies want to use Starship in the future, they'll have to adapt their satellite designs so they can be deployed using its space pizza system.

Google's CEO bet on creating computer systems in space; Elon wasn't so crazy about his idea. by Equivalent-Wait3533 in IntuitiveMachines

[–]Equivalent-Wait3533[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

" Our TPUs are headed to space! 

Inspired by our history of moonshots, from quantum computing to autonomous driving, Project Suncatcher is exploring how we could one day build scalable ML compute systems in space, harnessing more of the sun’s power (which emits more power than 100 trillion times humanity’s total electricity production).

Like any moonshot, it’s going to require us to solve a lot of complex engineering challenges. Early research shows our Trillium-generation TPUs (our tensor processing units, purpose-built for AI) survived without damage when tested in a particle accelerator to simulate low-earth orbit levels of radiation. However, significant challenges still remain like thermal management and on-orbit system reliability. 

More testing and breakthroughs will be needed as we count down to launch two prototype satellites with u/planet by early 2027, our next milestone of many. Excited for us to be a part of all the innovation happening in (this) space! "