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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