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82 - Gatekeeping Hubble

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Is SpaceX the Best Track Record?

Caleb: Amazon said they'd consider SpaceX to launch their stuff, but it was interesting at the same time. Caleb: I think there's less angst than people assume generally that all their satellites won't fly in their launch vehicle. He says Kuiper is driven very much by regulatory deadlines from like the ITU and FCC for having half of their satellites up by mid 2026. Cevallos: If you don't own your own rocket like SpaceX, you have to go and talk with companies where you know, launching more than like 10 times a year was a great launch rate.

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