Who will be the KING of the Small Sat Launchers?! |
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Today I wanted to do a comparison of some key players in the small sat launch industry. With a handful of new launchers getting hardware out on the launch pad, launching and even some getting to orbit, I think now’s a good time to give you a rundown on some of these exciting new rockets and compare them to the Falcon 1 to see if the industry has caught up to what SpaceX was doing 12 years ago!
For 50% off your first month of any subscription crate from KiwiCo (available in 40 countries!) head to https://kiwico.com/everydayastronaut TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:45 - What is a Small Sat Launcher? 06:45 - Rockets too cool to not mention 10:15 - Rocket Lab's Electron 13:20 - Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne 16:30 - Astra's Rocket 19:10 - Firefly's Alpha 21:00 - ABL's RS1 22:30 - Relativity's Terran-1 24:30 - Comparison 28:30 - Conclusion Check out our article version of this video for sources and easy searching! https://everydayastronaut.com/small-sat-launcher-comparison/ -------------------------- Want to support what I do? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter for access to exclusive livestreams, our discord channel and subreddit! - http://patreon.com/everydayastronaut Or become a YouTube member for some bonus perks as well! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q/join The best place for all your space merch needs! https://everydayastronaut.com/shop/ All music is original! Check out my album "Maximum Aerodynamic Pressure" anywhere you listen to music (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc) or click here for easy links - http://everydayastronaut.com/music I'm the cohost of an awesome podcast where we talk all about current technologies and how they shape our future! http://ourludicrousfuture.com or here on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ourludicrousfuture |