#wenhop UPDATE #ProjectKuiper provider @ABLspacesystems
is now targeting N.E.T. 9 January for the debut launch of its new #RS1

See the ABL announcement here: https://twitter.com/ablspacesystems/status/1602847069735358464?s=20&t=UbnkETaN5CIC7m0wzfjjzw

Read more about the RS1
https://ablspacesystems.com/rs1/

#wenhop UPDATE #ProjectKuiper provider @ABLspacesystems is now targeting ~7 December for the debut launch of its new #RS1

See the ABL announcement here: https://twitter.com/ablspacesystems/status/1594823515311677458?s=20&t=U3H9JWRKpZY06VzvVAMzMQ

Read more about the RS1
https://ablspacesystems.com/rs1/

14/ UPDATE #ProjectKuiper provider
@ABLspacesystems
secured a license for the first launch of its new #RS1 putting it in the running to be the first of the new rockets to launch

Announcement here: https://twitter.com/ablspacesystems/status/1591913978275725312?s=20&t=pyTwCDYh_elDDHhk2Gv7sQ

Launch windows daily 11/14-11/21, 1-4pm AKST (GMT-9)

12/ UPDATE In a reversal, #ProjectKuiper may consider launches w/
@SpaceX
according to Amazon VP Dave Limp as reported by
@RabiePassant
on
@Gizmodo
saying “you’d be crazy not [to consider SpaceX] given their track record here.”

Read the story: https://gizmodo.com/amazon-spacex-rival-project-kuiper-satellite-launches-1849715511

10/ 69% of #ProjectKuiper launches rely on new & never flown #BE4 engine from @BlueOrigin & an addtl 2% rely on new & never flown E-2 engine from @ABLspacesystems

9/ FWIW, you can monitor the news on #ProjectKuiper via email or #rss feed using #GoogleAlerts

8/ This will be fascinating to watch for the next decade!

Learn more about #ProjectKuiper on @wikipedia
here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_Systems

1/ Here’s my roundup of
@amazon
‘s gigantic tranche of 94 launch contracts for its #ProjectKuiper satellite constellation

These contracts may open up access to space like the US transcontinental railroad

11 Announced Prior to 2022
83 Announced in 2022
94 Launches Total

Wow!

Here’s a quick #introduction

I’m here to catch up the latest news on my interests, hear the ideas of others, & share my thoughts & ideas

I’ll cross post on #mastodon, #spacetwitter & a blog

My main interest are #newtechnology & #space & #climatechange

Specifically

Space & rockets #NASA #NASAspaceflight #octagrabber #mainenginecutoff #wenhop #HLV #ProjectKuiper #SpaceX #ULA #BlueOrigin

New technology #network #virtualreality #proximity #Quantum

Climate change action #collectiveaction

A big step for a European company. A giant leap for the European space ecosystem.

Congratulations @Arianespace. Now we need to improve European competitiveness and bring Europe in the first row in the space race!
RT @Arianespace: We are proud to announce that we have signed a contract with @Amazon for 18 @Ariane6 launches to deploy #ProjectKuiper… The largest contract we have ever signed! 🥳

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/nnienass/status/1511319699421900808

Das ist ein echter Gamechanger: #ProjectKuiper Satelliten von Amazon werden mit der europäischen @Ariane6 ins All fliegen.
RT @Arianespace: We are proud to announce that we have signed a contract with @Amazon for 18 @Ariane6 launches to deploy #ProjectKuiper… The largest contract we have ever signed! 🥳

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/nnienass/status/1511315775440789506