On 09/05/2021 17:07, Robert Coppock wrote:

i need to aask why they would put all that payload on an untested first time rocket ?

were the customers (free apparently) aware of the fact that it was rocket #1 ?

what was the urgency ?

Of course everyone knew it was a first launch attempt for a new rocket. You hit the nail on the head - the price. These days, getting a satellite built is comparatively easy. Getting it launched is the hard AND EXPENSIVE part. Over the years, quite a few amateur satellites have been launched on rockets that were still pre-production - and a few have been lost. You take your chances on a free or very inexpensive launch.

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