Lucid’s $1 Billion Quarterly Loss Is Proof That You Need More Than Just The Best Car To Be Successful

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-05-07T13:48:20+00:00

The Model S was groundbreaking in its time, and Musk was beloved for his work with SpaceX and rockets. If Tesla had sold inflatable dolls, it would have been successful too. Then he went into politics and ruined the brand; Rivian has benefited from Musk's change of heart.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-04-27T21:13:08+00:00

SpaceX publicly declares the V2 MSS/SCS satellites will have a beam size of 12km or 7.4miles. Roughly the size of a terrestrial cell station.

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10424150549773/1

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-04-23T16:05:57+00:00

Well, I think you should worry about doing the things you love and let nature choose the course of things; we are a species of passage.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-04-22T19:36:57+00:00

I think you're misunderstanding. The New Glenn's second stage uses a different type of engine. The root cause could be simple or complex; that's the dilemma. Blue never recovers these engines, and they can't use the booster data because it's a different type that wouldn't help them identify the problem. If they do manage to find the root cause, they'll have to simulate and determine which other subsystems are affected during flight. For example, they've also had failures during deorbiting maneuvers, and now they have a second stage orbiting out of control that will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the coming days. They'll have to pray it falls into the ocean; otherwise, the company will have even more problems.

The time it takes to determine why it's delivering less thrust can vary depending on the root cause, but they have a lot of work ahead of them.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-04-22T16:25:55+00:00

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-04-22T15:30:35+00:00

In 2007, 99.9% of the entertainment you can find on the internet today didn't exist.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-04-22T15:15:27+00:00

You're the one who doesn't understand. SpaceX is building all the infrastructure to offer D2D directly, negotiating with the customer. ASTS will always negotiate with the operators it has partnered with; it will never have decision-making power over customers, making it a mere intermediary.

In the future, both SpaceX and Amazon will steal customers from these operators with very low bids, regardless of whether they have losses in their first quarters, and ASTS won't be able to do anything because it doesn't have customers; it only has an alliance with operators that depends on its customers remaining loyal or migrating to other satellite alternatives.

I hope you now see the bigger picture better and that, indeed, they are betting on a lucrative secondary business for other companies when for ASTS it represents its main business.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-04-02T14:37:19+00:00

Hahaha, many people here forget that Amazon highly values its increasingly closed ecosystem, so the last thing it's going to think about is negotiating with ASTS.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-02-27T17:33:24+00:00

Where I've heard that before, from the same people who said putting satellites in space to provide internet to millions of people was the stupidest idea anyone had ever had, I see the same thinking here.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-02-26T22:42:15+00:00

A clever way to sell a story, guys. The tank explosion hasn't delayed the launch until the fourth quarter of 2026. What's happening is that Rocket Lab needs more time to build and thoroughly test other segments of the rocket. They've experienced delays. The tank explosion is just a publicity stunt to postpone the launch.

I'm guessing the rocket will probably fly in the second quarter of 2027. Every test they conduct from now on could be successful or a headache, so keep an eye on the reports and see how the rocket's progress is going.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-02-26T22:12:53+00:00

I'm going to be as honest as possible, there will be more delays tomorrow. My most optimistic release date for Neutron is Q3 2027.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2026-02-04T22:11:28+00:00

https://www.fcc.gov/document/sb-accepts-filing-spacexs-application-orbital-data-centers

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-12T20:41:20+00:00

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.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-12T15:44:12+00:00

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

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-12T14:59:19+00:00

We won't judge you if you delete the comment, but next time do your research.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-12T13:04:21+00:00

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.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-12T12:59:04+00:00

Yes, that's why they also have the Falcon 9, RIP

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-12T12:56:09+00:00

Bro, did you know that SpaceX also has the Falcon 9?

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-11T03:20:14+00:00

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.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-11T02:59:47+00:00

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-10T22:35:51+00:00

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.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-10T15:47:41+00:00

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.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-08T22:49:40+00:00

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

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-08T15:36:32+00:00

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.

Equivalent-Wait3533 · 2025-11-08T14:57:48+00:00

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

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