Blue Orgin “accidentally” deploys their competitors satellites into the wrong orbit
u/Independent-Chef-169 ·
Reddit — r/wallstreetbets
· April 20, 2026 at 02:30
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The post discusses a reported failure by Blue Origin's rocket on its first commercial mission, which allegedly deployed satellites belonging to competitor ASTS into the wrong orbit.
The author's thesis is that this incident highlights the strategic advantage of companies with "end to end" space business models, like RKLB and SpaceX, over those dependent on third-party launch providers.
Quality assessment: Speculation. The post is based on a news event but draws rapid, opinion-driven conclusions about competitive moats and future business impacts without detailed financial or operational analysis.
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You can’t make this shit up, out of the hundreds of payloads in this rideshare rocket, they manage to fuck up $ASTS satellites
Maybe $RKLB will be generous and launch their payload for them on their next electron mission, but this emphasizes the importance of end to end space business models, because now $ASTS has to wait 6 months for the next available slot on a rocket while $RKLB and SpaceX can launch whenever the fuck they want
Long $RKLB
[https://www.wsj.com/business/blue-origin-rocket-stumbles-on-first-commercial-mission-48999336?mod=e2tw](https://www.wsj.com/business/blue-origin-rocket-stumbles-on-first-commercial-mission-48999336?mod=e2tw)
Positions: $RKLB SHARES
A Blue Origin launch failure negatively impacted competitor ASTS, creating a launch bottleneck for them. This incident demonstrates the reliability and strategic value of vertically integrated launch providers like Rocket Lab (RKLB), which controls its own launch schedule and could gain customers from competitors' failures. The author is long RKLB, believing the company's integrated model provides a competitive advantage that will be valued by the market. The incident may be a one-off; RKLB's own launch reliability is not guaranteed; the financial impact from one competitor's delay may be negligible.
This Reddit post, published April 20, 2026,
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