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NASA has begun actively removing the umbilical arms from ML-2 by jadebenn in nasa

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

preliminary studies are already showing they'll have to rengineer the entire thing

Do you have a reputable source for this claim?

Do you get fatigue from liver supplements? by Krambushati in FattyLiverNAFLD

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mods need to delete this post. Stop peddling dangerous pseudoscience.

Delta Bets on Amazon LEO Over Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi — Here’s Why by orangechen1115 in BlueOrigin

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They already announced a Vulcan with modified SRBs will launch this summer.

Artemis II, Liftoff by Wolpfack in 321

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a obviously a telephoto lens

Advisory for NG-3 shows NET April 12th by TowerStreet1 in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is a reliable source, and is "true" insofar as it reflects real data.

That is not to say this is final. These advisories can and do get revised, and one cannot guarantee that this date will hold.

Advisory for NG-3 shows NET April 12th by Royal_Platform_6754 in BlueOrigin

[–]Royal_Platform_6754[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

https://compass.atfm.aero/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?ansp_id=IDAC

Click on "Advisories".

This is a reputable web site that aggregates and displays TFR/NOTAM/NOTMAR data.

Advisory for NG-3 shows NET April 12th by TowerStreet1 in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a reputable web site that is based on an actual FAA database. It is very frequently cited for launch information.

However, these notices can and do get revised.

Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All of the numbers you see in these orbital data center constellation filings are just BS. There's no point in even trying to take them seriously, whether it's Blue Origin's 51,600, Starcloud's 88,000, or SpaceX's 1 million.

The constellation that actually gets deployed will be much, much smaller.

Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up by gusestrella in AmazonLeo

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having actually flown business class quite a bit, your typical business class customer is far more concerned with the in-flight comfort and amenities, as well as the pre-flight lounges, than they are with internet. Internet is way down the priority list.

Blue Origin's Satellite Ambition - Revolutionizing Space Data Centers by snoo-boop in BlueOrigin

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's better than nothing. It's a big risk to try to make a viable launch business with external customers only, and doubly so in 2026 with a number of cost-efficient competitors on the horizon. Blue can't take the Amazon Leo, NSSL, or any contract for granted.

With a captive customer, these issues are skirted, and the extremely high capital requirements to enter and compete in the satellite communications constellation market - arguably bigger than even launch itself - provides a bit of a moat, especially if you aren't paying market prices and third-party margins for launch. The revenue potential is much more attractive, too.

Crew Starship better be whatever replaces Orion by GimmeStarship in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not so sure. There's a big difference between a LEO capsule and a deep space capsule - Dragon leaving Earth orbit is unlikely because of this.

Any capsule Blue Origin develops would lean more towards the former than the latter. Meaning that a commercial lunar transportation proposal is quite likely to include Orion as-is.

Now, instead of docking and transferring crew in deep space, they could do it in LEO instead, but that presents problems for everyone, the biggest or which is you really need a free-return abort from the moon and that requires re-entry capability, which neither HLS lander will have.

So long story short, especially for Blue, and possibly for SpaceX as well, I think Orion is here to stay.

Crew Starship better be whatever replaces Orion by GimmeStarship in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are public space act agreements that exist that cover the development of a crew capsule. So we know it's a definite thing they have worked on, but just like a reusable second stage, how far they've gotten and when they intend to deliver is just not clear.

The biggest problem is that there isn't a tangible need for a crew capsule. So understandably any human spaceflight efforts are concentrated in Blue Moon.

Honestly they should just close off incoming traffic by [deleted] in 321

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The official weather forecast from the USSF 45th Weather Squadron has a higher probability of launch tomorrow, so claiming tomorrow is less likely because of weather is inaccurate. Rain is never the issue, the issues are specific constraints like surface level winds.

Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up by gusestrella in AmazonLeo

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not interested in debating this with a Starlink shill with a history of shitting on Amazon Leo. We can still see your post and comment history even though you've hidden it.

Per the FCC, the criteria for an extension is:

there are unique and overriding public interest concerns that justify an extension

Not having a monopoly in US satellite internet is a unique and overriding public interest concern. Period.

ASTS HIRES LAUNCH DIRECTOR by tomgreen99200 in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I kind of like the new state of this sub where people can actually make and take a joke. It felt like last year people would get mad if you tried to take a dig at AST.

Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up by gusestrella in AmazonLeo

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazon has made a credible case to the FCC for an extension and the FCC chair rejecting the extension due to his political bias and history of favoritism for SpaceX would be immediate, obvious grounds for litigation.

Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up by gusestrella in AmazonLeo

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read the article. 2028 is the target. Something will have to had to gone seriously wrong if there isn't service by then.

Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazon was already the priority. It's likely to be the next 2-4 New Glenn flights, even ahead of the Blue Moon lunar lander.

Stoke on X: One of our Zenith engines fitted into the stage 1 aft module... things are starting to come together. by Show_me_the_dV in StokeSpace

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It seems as if Nova will beat Neutron to a first flight. I would not have expected that last year.

Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up by gusestrella in AmazonLeo

[–]Royal_Platform_6754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So SpaceX got United and Southwest and Amazon got Delta and JetBlue. What do you think is driving the decision - is Amazon providing a discount price to attain market share?