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2022-04-06 Science & Technology

Amazon buys almost every spare rocket launch not operated by SpaceX for the next five years in a $10 BILLION bid to get its Kuiper satellite internet constellation off the ground

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-04-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 But not one of Bezo's (yet to achieve orbit) launch platforms.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-04-06 07:15|| 2022-04-06 07:15|| Front Page Top

#2 ULA has sold the last of the Atlas launches and there are only 4-5 Delta Heavy launches before that platform retires. Last I read about the BE-4 engine that's supposed to power ULA's Vulcan replacement for Atlas, it's not ready and way behind schedule.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-06 07:18|| 2022-04-06 07:18|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe Amazon splits 20 for one in June.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-04-06 07:20|| 2022-04-06 07:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Space junk.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-04-06 12:20|| 2022-04-06 12:20|| Front Page Top

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