Isar Aerospace launch into orbit [video]

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57 points | by stefan_ 1 hour ago

3 comments

  • huhtenberg 1 hour ago
    How does Isar Aerospace fit in with other smaller rocket launchers?

    I'd imagine they are well behind, say, RKLB, but how far are they from commercial launches?

    Edit after some digging, some background info:

       Vehicle   | Height | Diameter | Payload to LEO
      -----------+--------+----------+----------------
       Electron  |  18 m  |   1.8 m  |      300 kg
       Isar      |  28 m  |   2.0 m  |     1000 kg
       Neutron * |  43 m  |   7.0 m  |    13000 kg
       Falcon 9  |  70 m  |   3.7 m  |    23000 kg
    
      * in the works
    
    To Rocket Lab's defense, they do quite a bit more than just launching Electrons and chipping at the Neutron.
    • NetMageSCW 1 hour ago
      This second launch included some payloads - cube sats.
  • westpfelia 1 hour ago
    As a person involved in the operations side of this campaign. HOLY SHIT we did it!
    • consumer451 1 minute ago
      Congratulations to all involved!
    • mrtksn 44 minutes ago
      Congrats! Do you have an EU flag on the wall like the US space companies have an US flag?
      • okanat 0 minutes ago
        EU isn't a single identity. Usually overt displays of nationalism frowned upon, especially in Germany. Moreover I have a strong guess that if there would be a flag, it would be the Bavarian one for a company called "Isar".
      • eps 32 minutes ago
        What an odd question to ask.
        • mrtksn 23 minutes ago
          what’s odd about it?
    • NetMageSCW 1 hour ago
      With a pretty good sized rocket as well. 4x Rocket Lab’s Electron payload and 4x to 9x smaller than Falcon 9.
      • westpfelia 1 hour ago
        We made history man. Such a good feeling
    • tectonic 32 minutes ago
      Well done!
  • ChrisArchitect 38 minutes ago