The entire launch facility, including an ISO-7 Class 10,000 cleanroom payload facility, packs away inside 26 standard ISO cargo-containers.The complete facility can relocate to a new launch site in less than 30 days.
Still though, ohgodanothersmallsatlauncherAll the power to them anyway.
Quote from: NovaSilisko on 12/10/2015 07:30 amStill though, ohgodanothersmallsatlauncherAll the power to them anyway.The more the merrier. Original X-Prize had about 30 entrants. Only one got to space, barely - and orbital rockets are plenty harder.Best of luck with the venture, this looks like a very reasonable approach.
...I wonder if any of the spent first stages would get far enough to impact arctic sea ice. That could be an environmental concern.
Quote from: savuporo on 12/10/2015 07:55 amQuote from: NovaSilisko on 12/10/2015 07:30 amStill though, ohgodanothersmallsatlauncherAll the power to them anyway.The more the merrier. Original X-Prize had about 30 entrants. Only one got to space, barely - and orbital rockets are plenty harder.Best of luck with the venture, this looks like a very reasonable approach.It all comes down to how well they are financed.
Quote from: TrevorMonty on 12/10/2015 08:16 amQuote from: savuporo on 12/10/2015 07:55 amQuote from: NovaSilisko on 12/10/2015 07:30 amStill though, ohgodanothersmallsatlauncherAll the power to them anyway.The more the merrier. Original X-Prize had about 30 entrants. Only one got to space, barely - and orbital rockets are plenty harder.Best of luck with the venture, this looks like a very reasonable approach.It all comes down to how well they are financed. Financing is only one part of building a product, you actually need a product/service that is workable and a team with the right combination of talent that is able to execute as well.
Quote from: savuporo on 12/10/2015 05:46 pmFinancing is only one part of building a product, you actually need a product/service that is workable and a team with the right combination of talent that is able to execute as well.And the money to pay their wages.
Financing is only one part of building a product, you actually need a product/service that is workable and a team with the right combination of talent that is able to execute as well.
BLACK ADDER? BLACK PRINCE? I guess both of those will have been considered already though. 😊