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huhtenberg 2 days ago [-]
How does Isar Aerospace fit in with other smaller rocket launchers?
I'd imagine they are well behind, say, RKLB, but how far are they from commercial launches?
Edit after some digging, some background info:
Vehicle | Height | Diameter | Payload to LEO
-----------+--------+----------+----------------
Electron | 18 m | 1.8 m | 300 kg
Isar | 28 m | 2.0 m | 1000 kg
Neutron * | 43 m | 7.0 m | 13000 kg
Falcon 9 | 70 m | 3.7 m | 23000 kg
* in the works
To Rocket Lab's defense, they do quite a bit more than just launching Electrons and chipping at the Neutron.
NetMageSCW 2 days ago [-]
This second launch included some payloads - cube sats.
westpfelia 2 days ago [-]
As a person involved in the operations side of this campaign. HOLY SHIT we did it!
NetMageSCW 2 days ago [-]
With a pretty good sized rocket as well. 4x Rocket Lab’s Electron payload and 4x to 9x smaller than Falcon 9.
westpfelia 2 days ago [-]
We made history man. Such a good feeling
2 days ago [-]
consumer451 1 days ago [-]
Congratulations to all involved!
nkoren 1 days ago [-]
FANTASTIC accomplishment, congratulations!!!!
Now: please make it rapidly reusable and at least 10x larger. Europe desperately needs sovereign launch capabilities in that class. Today, you were the first to cross the starting line. AWESOME. Have a drink, get some rest, and get back to work. Everyone will be rooting for you!
tectonic 1 days ago [-]
Well done!
mrtksn 1 days ago [-]
Congrats! Do you have an EU flag on the wall like the US space companies have an US flag?
okanat 1 days ago [-]
EU isn't a single identity. Usually overt displays of nationalism is frowned upon in Europe, especially in Germany. Moreover I have a strong guess that if there would be a flag, it would be the Bavarian one for a company called "Isar".
mrtksn 1 days ago [-]
EU is a single well defined entity, the frowned upon flags are the German flags, EU flags are well tolerated especially in international settings.
For example the first electric plane that recently flew was originally European until last year and they had an EU flag on it. When eventually flew in USA they had the US flag.
eps 1 days ago [-]
What an odd question to ask.
mrtksn 1 days ago [-]
what’s odd about it?
TurboTveit 1 days ago [-]
One odd thing about it is that it was launched from a country that is not a member of the EU?
mrtksn 1 days ago [-]
So? Ariane flies from french guiana and has all the participants flags on it.
nkoren 1 days ago [-]
Fun fact: French Guiana is a part of France -- and very much part of the EU -- despite not actually being in Europe. In roughly the same way that Hawaii is a part of the United States of America, despite not actually being in America.
I'd imagine they are well behind, say, RKLB, but how far are they from commercial launches?
Edit after some digging, some background info:
To Rocket Lab's defense, they do quite a bit more than just launching Electrons and chipping at the Neutron.Now: please make it rapidly reusable and at least 10x larger. Europe desperately needs sovereign launch capabilities in that class. Today, you were the first to cross the starting line. AWESOME. Have a drink, get some rest, and get back to work. Everyone will be rooting for you!
For example the first electric plane that recently flew was originally European until last year and they had an EU flag on it. When eventually flew in USA they had the US flag.