Comments on: Watching Astra’s next launch attempt tonight https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/watching-astras-next-launch-attempt-tonight/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jay https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/watching-astras-next-launch-attempt-tonight/#comment-1236835 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:48:21 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=80785#comment-1236835 I tried watching it last night but there were delays and I went to bed. Found out this morning the launch was scrubbed and they will try again tonight at 9pm Pacific.

]]> By: Questioner https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/watching-astras-next-launch-attempt-tonight/#comment-1236427 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:36:47 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=80785#comment-1236427 Jeff Wright:

The refueling procedure with liquid oxygen is very cumbersome for a military application, where a reaction time or a few hours is important. In this case I would prefer deployable rockets with storable or even solid propellants at any time. There are also low-signature solid rocket propellants.

]]> By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/watching-astras-next-launch-attempt-tonight/#comment-1236322 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:19:35 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=80785#comment-1236322 The military might want an ultra low cubesat spy asset during hostilities…launched via container…minimal plume.

]]> By: Questioner https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/watching-astras-next-launch-attempt-tonight/#comment-1236208 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 07:45:48 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=80785#comment-1236208 What happens to all of these little launch vehicles if SpaceX can (at least potentially) reduce the launch price to $ 300 / kg? Nobody is offering such a single rocket – let’s say with a payload of 200 kg – for $ 60,000. Not even for $ 600,000.

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