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		evilotto on March 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teaching is a slow process of becoming everything ... Rocket launches, if you're a rideshare are not soft deadlines. You don't get your payload delivered on time, you lose. Even if you're the only payload, you have hard deadlines - there may be a few windows to launch in but if you miss those the next opportunity might not be for another 26 months. Someone will lose their job over that.

avar on March 13, 2022 [–]

They are soft deadlines, launches are routinely delayed due to unforseen circumstances, such as weather.

evilotto on March 22, 2022 | [–]

A weather delay does not mean you get more time to get your payload onboard.

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