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For those overthinking about the loss of the payload: Contact (1997): "First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the pric
by 627467 10y ago
For those overthinking about the loss of the payload:
Contact (1997): "First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?"
I'd argue: at less than twice the price.
- 0xffff2 10y agoI don't understand what the quote has to do with this at all. It's neither a government payload, nor AFAIK do they have a second satellite. Maybe I'm overthinking your comment.
- dpcx 10y agoYou are. :) The comment was essentially stating that Facebook should have built two of the satellites, as a contingency plan. Rocket science is hard. Having a backup is easier.