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by bryanlarsen 2133 days ago
New Glenn is a lot bigger than Falcon, though. It has twice the capacity to LEO by weight and more than twice by volume. So if a Kuiper satellite is the same size as a Starlink one, they should be able to launch 120 per flight. 14 flights to get above 1618. That could be done within a single year, although that's a big ask for a company that hasn't hit orbit yet...
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New Glenn is a paper rocket built around unproven engines.
New Glenn competes with the Falcon Heavy
Starlink satellites don't use Falcon Heavy.