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6 days ago

Astra CEO shades SpaceX over employee workload and Starbase

Elon Musk once stated that no one ever changed the world working just 40 hours a week. This was something that is openly known among his companies. They have the potential to change the world, but they require a lot of hours. SpaceX's working environment was recently criticized by Chris Kemp, the chief executive officer of Astra. During some remarks at the Berkeley Space Symposium 2025 earlier this month, Kemp shared some sharp remarks about the Elon Musk-led private space enterprise.
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fromArs Technica
6 days ago

Rocket Report: Keeping up with Kuiper; New Glenn's second flight slips

With so many rocket launches happening around the world, some might want to dismiss these statements as a corporate plea for more competition, and therefore lower prices. SpaceX is on pace to launch more than 150 times this year. China could end the year with more than 70 orbital launches. These are staggering numbers compared to global launch rates just a few years ago.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Astra's Chris Kemp woke up one recent morning and chose violence

Astra pivoted to cheap, mobile tactical rockets emphasizing reliability and mass production; Rocket Lab's Electron succeeded despite being small and now supports development of Neutron.
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fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew

NASA's SLS Block 1B launch tower faces delays and potential obsolescence before its completion in 2029.
Astra pivots focus to a military utility vehicle with Rocket 4 under a new DOD contract.
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