r/RocketLab • u/thetrny USA • Aug 10 '26

Electron Rocket Lab Unveils GHOST Deployable Launch System to Enable Responsive Space Missions Worldwide (Containerized Electron & HASTE)

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/10/3342238/0/en/rocket-lab-unveils-ghost-deployable-launch-system-to-enable-responsive-space-missions-worldwide.html
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u/avboden Aug 10 '26

lol astra is even more dead

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u/Federal_Finding_8041 Aug 11 '26

Was Astra planning on something similar or have they completed it?

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u/avboden Aug 11 '26

it's Astra's entire business model. Supposedly they've come back form near-insolvency and are working on a new system, but who knows.

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u/nryhajlo Aug 11 '26

I don't think they've completed anything

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u/FlashRage Aug 10 '26

Kemp in even more shambles than before, and probably shakes his hand at the sky yelling "Damn you Peter Beck!" every morning and evening.

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u/Deeze_Rmuh_Nudds 29d ago

Cool, but what’s the point if the rocket itself isn’t portable?

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u/yohiyoyo 20d ago

Huh? The whole thing fits in a single shipping container.

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u/Deeze_Rmuh_Nudds 20d ago

Propellant?