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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Amazon: The FCC says we have to launch half our constellation by next year. What rockets y'all got?

SpaceX: We'll sell you as many Falcon 9 launches as you want!

Amazon: Haha, we wouldn't buy launches from you unless our board forced us to! Any other offers?

Blue Origin: We have New Glenn, but it isn't ready yet.

ULA: Best we can do is nine Atlas Vs. We have Vulcan too, but it isn't ready yet.

Arianespace: Oui oui, nous avons une fusée pour vous.

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Amazon just bought another 10 Falcons. I wonder if that was to appease shareholders or the FCC.

[–] imrighthere@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Congrats on launching satellites for another nazi dickhead, I guess.

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

The next Leo launch was supposed to be a Vulcan, but that might be grounded. Ariane has more scheduled for March and May. They've done a 1.5 month turnaround before, so it's possible.

I did not expect Ariane 6 to become a constellation workhorse, but that might happen over the next few months.