Neutron will be a game changer that disrupts the current SpaceX medium launch monopoly. Neutron is more cost efficient than Falcon 9 and nixes the excuse to only give public space money to Musk. Neutron can also let EU have access to Elon-independent cheap launch. Bullish on #RKLB #stocks #investing
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hovfdwxvjriwd54ubtcolzzd/post/3lfdnyefxv22k
#rklb
Liquidated my Astra (#ASTR) position. Took a 99% loss on that one since the SPAC offering and the latest news is basically that of a clown car.
Haven't put much into it since the SPAC era, and the remaining horse that I'm riding is #RKLB since #VORB went out of business earlier this year.
Still bullish on the space sector and still believe will lead to some great returns in the future, but it's clear that there's a lot of churning in the years ahead.
New updated Due Diligence on Rocket Lab, read the 30+ page paper here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hsasSZBWpCkIlxNPFut51I01iVoshXYG/view?usp=sharing
#rocketlab #rocket #space #nasa #solarpannels #nz #investing #newzealand #stocks #rklb #paper
"In terms of orbital rockets, only NASA's space shuttle and SpaceX's Falcon 9 vehicles have demonstrated the capability of re-flying an engine. With Rutherford, Rocket Lab has now also flown a rocket engine that landed in the ocean for the first time."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/rocket-lab-joins-spacex-in-re-flying-a-rocket-engine-to-space/
Once again, #rocketlab is capturing customers from other small launchers.
Today Rocket Lab announced they inked a deal with Japanese Earth Imaging company iQPS to launch their satellite into orbit!
Originally, the satellite was supposed to launch on Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne.
More exciting news from #rocketlab
Rocket Lab just announced that they are launching 2 satellites for #nasa in 2024.
The 2 satellites are part of the PREFIRE mission and will monitor the artic ice caps.
We also have an update on the previous aborted launch for Cappella space. Rocket Lab seems to have fixed the issue is is now targeting NET August 24th!
#rklb #space #gospace #newspace #nz #newzealand #climate #climatechange #rockets #VADR
Now let’s take a look at the Q3 guidance:
-Expect revenue to range from $70-$73M, with $30M coming from launch and 40-$43M coming from space systems.
-Expect Gross margin to range between 21-23%
-Expect an adjusted EBITDA loss of 10-$14M.
Rocket Lab released its earnings yesterday, let’s take a closer look.
Let’s start with the big announcements:
-BlackSky signed a 5 launch contract for electron. Bringing the total contracted launches from BlackSky to eleven!
-A “confidential” customer signed a launch contract for HASTE in 2024.
-Targeting 4 launches this quarter and targeting 15 launches for the whole year.
-Targeting 20 launches for 2024.
New mission patches arrived!
CAPSTONE mission details:
Working late while Rocket Lab conducts their "Baby Come Back" mission, where we hopefully will see a booster recovery tonight.
#rocketlab just got another launch contract from Synspective, bringing the total contracted launches to 6!
Synspective is an Earth observation company focused on SAR imaging.
To date, Rocket Lab has been the sole launcher of the Synspective constellation.
Another cool thing mentioned in the press release:
"In addition to providing Synspective with a high degree over schedule and orbit by flying as a dedicated mission, Rocket Lab also delivers the unique ability to perform an advanced mid-mission maneuver with the Electron rocket’s Kick Stage to shield the StriX satellite from the sun to reduce radiation exposure ahead of payload deployment."
The launches are planned for late 2023.
#gospace #space #rocket #electron #constellation #synspective #rklb
The #psyche mission is almost ready for launch!
The Psyche mission will explore a metal-rich asteroid which is called... well... Psyche!
The launch window opens in October and it will be launched on a Falcon Heavy.
Due to the 1 year delay, they need to take a different route to the asteroid. The new plan is to do a flyby of mars and do a gravity assist.
Psyche uses electric propulsion, which means it needs lots of power. Here is where #rocketlab comes in, they will provide the solar panels to power the spacecraft.
Psyche will reach Psyche in 2029.
I forgot to comment on this earlier, but I hope it's a precursor to an eventual state where Rocket Lab has acquired Astra's Hall Effect thrusters and added it to their Space Systems portfolio. It makes a lot more sense there than it does with Astra at the moment.
We'll have to see if Astra gets its act together with Rocket 4 or whether the Astra Spacecraft Engine becomes something else Rocket Lab picks up in a firesale.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/05/astra-establishes-subsidiary-for-spacecraft-engine-business/
While I'm a big fan of Rocket Lab across the board, I especially dig the fun names they give their missions.
Looking forward to "Baby Come Back" next week!
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/completed-missions/baby-come-back/
"Musk mostly blew off Rocket Lab and Beck. Over the next few years, Beck would fashion himself as SpaceX’s worthiest rival and the one likeliest to benefit from an increasingly distracted Musk, who’s now carrying a Twitter-size millstone around his neck. And Beck would do it in the least Musky way possible."
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