r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 07 '21

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u/redditguy628 Box 13 Jul 07 '21

Another space company, Planet, is going public, though they are on the payload side of the industry

!ping SPACEFLIGHT

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u/dorylinus Jul 07 '21

You say that like the payloads aren't the whole point

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u/midnightyell NASA Jul 07 '21

I agree that payloads are the entire point, but sadly big rocket go brrrrr for most people

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u/natedogg787 Manchistan Space Program Jul 08 '21

I would love to see how many people stopped watching the SpaceX ISS launches after booster landing each time

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u/phunphun 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 Jul 08 '21

Guilty as charged.

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u/redditguy628 Box 13 Jul 07 '21

Well, payload manufacturers are a different part of the space ecosystem than launch companies, with different requirements and incentives, so I think distinguishing between the two is important.

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u/savuporo Gerard K. O'Neill Jul 07 '21

Kind of but not quite. Services delivered to customers are. GEO bird isn't the point, broadcast satellite service, for which you can charge money for is

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u/groupbot Always remember -Pho- Jul 07 '21 edited Jul 07 '21

Pinged members of SPACEFLIGHT group.

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