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[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
  • New Glenn 2: ESCAPADE (fall 2025)
  • New Glenn 3: Firefly's Elytra orbital transfer vehicle (end of 2025, early 2026)
  • New Glenn 4: Blue Moon MK1 lander (first half of 2026)
  • New Glenn 5: First batch of 49 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites (mid-2026)

Escapade going to chill at L2 for awhile is odd, but decoupling their transfer window from a new rocket's schedule isn't the worst.

There's no way that Firefly rideshare is going to make them any money. Actually, these are basically all Bezos subsidized demo missions until the first Kuiper launch. Blue is just completely averse to making money.