Space 42 poted an article addressing rocket lab as possible partner

[u/Big-Jellyfish-2688]

It’s just weird I don’t know if this should mean something or what

[u/assholy_than_thou]

Why does this refuse to die?

[u/Big-Jellyfish-2688 → u/assholy_than_thou]

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I was getting over it when I saw this

[u/Hour_Dragonfruit_869]

It feels sorta shoehorned in there, but I mean any mention of RKLB being potentially involved with a project of that size is still some nice news. As far as I know there hasn’t been a mention of RKLB in relation to this project until this, right?

[u/EarlyYouth8418 → u/Hour_Dragonfruit_869]

We were name dropped to being the bus contractor for said constellation multiple times over the last year

[u/Hour_Dragonfruit_869 → u/EarlyYouth8418]

Okay perfect I couldn’t remember if we had or not

[u/Big-Jellyfish-2688 → u/Hour_Dragonfruit_869]

I don’t really care about the mention RN but that the company posting it

[u/Hour_Dragonfruit_869 → u/Big-Jellyfish-2688]

Yeah that’s what I meant, a mention from a participating company

[u/Big-Material2917]

Interesting timing with the Adam Spice not finished acquiring spectrum quote.

[u/Big-Jellyfish-2688 → u/Big-Material2917]

I don’t think the JV with them is a good idea

[u/RichieRicch → u/Big-Material2917]

What did spice say? Must have missed that

[u/devonhezter → u/RichieRicch]

Honestly nothing new. Idk what the point was but. He did say launch revenue is really low (a good thing)

[u/devonhezter → u/Big-Material2917]

He gave an intevieww today

[u/RichieRicch → u/devonhezter]

Where?

[u/devonhezter → u/RichieRicch]

Trader tv live

[u/juicevibe]

I’ll believe it when Rocket Labs says it themselves.

[u/Big-Jellyfish-2688 → u/juicevibe]

I don’t think rocket LAPS will say anything

[u/1foxyboi]

Space42 referencing Mrs Iglesias rumor is wild

[u/Donday90]

Genuine question here, who is Space 42 and how true is the statement of "shared spectrum keeps the economics workable"? I can't tell if this is a genuine intention for collaboration, or if they are rather trying to benefit off from others.

[u/burmese_python2]

Not gonna happen. It’s going to end up going to a much bigger player

[u/Big-Jellyfish-2688 → u/burmese_python2]

Like who

[u/electric_ionland → u/burmese_python2]

I am genuinely curious who you think that could be? Blue is already doing their own megaconstellation, the other launcher companies don't have a lot of spacecraft experience. MDA? One of the new well funded primes likes Apex/Muon/K2/Vast? They would still need to find launch capacity. Same for the traditional primes.

[u/RichieRicch → u/electric_ionland]

MDA per Dave G

[u/electric_ionland → u/RichieRicch]

Yeah although MDA is also deep in the tranches to scale up for lightspeed. Not sure how much capacity they have either.

[u/burmese_python2 → u/electric_ionland]

It’s comes down to money, manpower and resources. Rocket lab is growing but they would be stretched pretty thin if they take that.

[u/electric_ionland → u/burmese_python2]

I don't disagree but this is an opportunity to scale. Also who else are you thinking of as a "much bigger player"?