A Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket undergoing pre-flight testing exploded during a ground test on May 28th causing extensive damage to the launchpad and putting another dent in NASA’s lunar timetable. This incident will cause a significant delay of at least six months for rebuilding. Amazon’s satellite deployment schedule faces jeopardy and Musk’s SpaceX dominance in the commercial launch market will be strengthened.
“Long term, the market still needs viable alternatives, so this strengthens SpaceX’s position at the margin, but doesn’t change the broader trajectory toward a multi-provider ecosystem,” said Mark Boggett, CEO of British space investor Seraphim Space.
The Blue Origin chart, founded 8 September 2000, does look devastated and upended at the moment with tr Pluto conjunct the Neptune and tr Uranus conjunct Saturn, with confusion extending through 2027.
Jeff Bezos, 12 January 1964, New Mexico, has similarly undermining influences with his Solar Arc Pluto conjunct his Neptune this year and his Solar Arc Neptune conjunct his Sun in 2027 – so it may be a long haul.
But neither Elon Musk nor his SpaceX will avoid Neptunian sinkers in coming years. His own chart, 28 June 1971 with a 5 degrees Cancer Sun square Uranus will have several years of confusion and some disappointment. His SpaceX, founded 14 March 2002, has a five degree Cancer Sun which tr Neptune will square his 2007, followed by mountainous problems from tr Pluto square Mars and conjunct Neptune through to the end of the decade. Space travel may soak up some of the Neptune but not all.