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Inmarsat shifting providers for a launch
I suppose there can be only so much patience waiting for a flight
backlog to be drained, and Inmarsat has reached the limit of theirs, shifting from SpaceX to Ariane for one of their satellites: http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsa...e-arianespace/ rick jones -- web2.0 n, the dot.com reunion tour... these opinions are mine, all mine; HPE might not want them anyway... feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hpe.com but NOT BOTH... |
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Inmarsat shifting providers for a launch
Rick Jones wrote:
I suppose there can be only so much patience waiting for a flight backlog to be drained, and Inmarsat has reached the limit of theirs, shifting from SpaceX to Ariane for one of their satellites: http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsa...e-arianespace/ Inmarsat needed to get the launch by the end of December because of EU regulations. The slide of SpaceX return to flight into January meant they needed to find another provider. -- "It's always different. It's always complex. But at some point, somebody has to draw the line. And that somebody is always me.... I am the law." -- Buffy, The Vampire Slayer |
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Inmarsat shifting providers for a launch
Jeff Findley wrote:
In article , says... I suppose there can be only so much patience waiting for a flight backlog to be drained, and Inmarsat has reached the limit of theirs, shifting from SpaceX to Ariane for one of their satellites: http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsa...e-arianespace/ Some payloads can't withstand long flight delays for economic or other reasons (e.g. lost revenue). Others can. Some payloads can even afford to launch on Atlas V and Delta IV. This one was a regulatory issue. To stay within their EU permit, they had to launch before the end of the year. -- "But if this ever changing world in which we live in Makes you give in and cry... Say live and let die." -- Paul McCartney & Wings |
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Inmarsat shifting providers for a launch
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says... Jeff Findley wrote: In article , says... I suppose there can be only so much patience waiting for a flight backlog to be drained, and Inmarsat has reached the limit of theirs, shifting from SpaceX to Ariane for one of their satellites: http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsa...e-arianespace/ Some payloads can't withstand long flight delays for economic or other reasons (e.g. lost revenue). Others can. Some payloads can even afford to launch on Atlas V and Delta IV. This one was a regulatory issue. To stay within their EU permit, they had to launch before the end of the year. Agreed. That's what I've read since posting my original reply. That seems odd, but it's the EU so.... Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
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Inmarsat shifting providers for a launch
On 12/10/2016 2:27 PM, Jeff Findley wrote:
Some payloads can even afford to launch on Atlas V and Delta IV. Jeff *smirk* Dave |
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