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Old 11-26-2020, 02:43 PM
mmartin798 mmartin798 is offline
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I can just see the press release now:

OrionTech announced bankruptcy today after a series of failed launches. Six years ago, OrionTech made a splash with their eMPyre launch vehicle. It promised cheaper delivery of satellites into MEO. After a successful testing period and launching one communications satellite into orbit, the shine started to come off. The next launch exploded during ascent. The next two private satellites were released with a bad spin from the releasing clamp, making both inoperable. The next launch exploded just before the end of the count down. The final thing that sealed OrionTech's fate was a third satellite that did not release correctly from a re-engineered clamp. OrionTech went from a start-up that raised $2.6 billion in venture capital to receivership, locking up their IP for who knows how long as the lawyers figure out where it all goes in just really the blink of an eye.
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