Today I wanted to do a comparison of some key players in the small sat launch industry. With a handful of new launchers getting hardware out on the launch pad, launching and even some getting to orbit, I think now’s a good time to give you a rundown on some of these exciting new rockets and compare them to the Falcon 1 to see if the industry has caught up to what SpaceX was doing 12 years ago! For 50% off your first month of any subscription crate from KiwiCo (available in 40 countries!) head to https://kiwico.com/everydayastronaut TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:45 - What is a Small Sat Launcher? 06:45 - Rockets too cool to not mention 10:15 - Rocket Lab's Electron 13:20 - Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne 16:30 - Astra's Rocket 19:10 - Firefly's Alpha 21:00 - ABL's RS1 22:30 - Relativity's Terran-1 24:30 - Comparison 28:30 - Conclusion Check out our article version of this video for sources and easy searching! https://everydayastronaut.com/small-sat-launcher-comparison/ -------------------------- Want to support what I do? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter for access to exclusive livestreams, our discord channel and subreddit! - http://patreon.com/everydayastronaut Or become a YouTube member for some bonus perks as well! - null The best place for all your space merch needs! null All music is original! Check out my album "Maximum Aerodynamic Pressure" anywhere you listen to music (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc) or click here for easy links - http://everydayastronaut.com/music I'm the cohost of an awesome podcast where we talk all about current technologies and how they shape our future! http://ourludicrousfuture.com/ or here on YouTube null