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"Precisely when, though, remains unclear" The subheading says so much
by strangesongs 5y ago
"Precisely when, though, remains unclear"
The subheading says so much
- mlindner 5y agoBecause there's a lot of uncertainty at the moment that depends on the result of the FAA environmental review. If there's a "yes", then launch is likely this year. If there's a "no", then launch is likely not this year.
- elkos 5y agoAren't environmental review services a thing in the USA? It's pretty commonly expected to seek such services and edhere to their recommendations prior to filling a launch request in many jurisdictions around the world since prior to launch you have to coordinate with several state authorities, and do some paperwork. I'm pretty sure any organization that's able to figure out such launch vehicle will be able to do their own due diligence.
- ben_bai 5y agoIt's already booked, but timeframe still unclear. We'll see when the first cargo missions succeed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris_program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris_program
- mlindner 5y agoThat's a separate topic. The test flights still need to happen first.