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Kuzma helps a lot with that situation

Jokes aside, it seems like there's a chance they want to move more in that direction through deregulation. For now, mishaps like this one (the failed deorbit burn) cause rocket fleet groundings that need investigations and corrective actions before new launch licenses get issued. The FAA is slowly getting better, but there's no way they move as fast as SpaceX wants.

Actually, I stand corrected. It looks like they raised $11.5 million a few months ago and are working on a ruggedized little satellite that would survive their centrifuge.

Also, "founder and CEO Jonathan Yaney left the company" ?

https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/03/once-buzzy-space-startup-spinlaunch-raises-11m-but-hoped-to-raise-more-sources-say/

https://payloadspace.com/spinlaunch-raises-11-5m-to-hurl-more-spacecraft-into-the-sky/

https://youtube.com/watch?v=g-DjBHroA1I

I haven't see any kind of news or update from them in over a year

Why the fuck would they do that

Crew rotations are usually 6 months. Starliner launched while 4 Dragon-launched astronauts were already on ISS. The next Dragon for a 6 month mission launched with 2 astronauts, leaving 2 seats for the Starliner crew to return on.

Maarva got it, too

Well that isn't fully and rapidly reusable. Goddamn. I was starting to feel better about booster reuse soon. Maybe that's still the case, but, man, what the hell is this.

Transporters are so much fun.

I love seeing the infrastructure companies make progress, like the tugs (2 from DeOrbit, 1 from Impulse) and return capsules from Varda and Inversion.

It's also cool to see these lower launch costs and increased accessibility, like for Pixxel's Indian hyperspectral sats and SatRev's non-Earth imaging.

The Mark Rober sat... I'm not the target audience, but, hey, maybe that'll inspire some kids.

That's awesome news. I guess Astrobotic set a great example.

Hopefully the lander teams share some photos before TLI and keep us updated! It'll be awhile before either lands. Like, months.

CLPS is one of my favorite programs. A double lunar lander launch is one of the many reasons why. Love this.