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The Russians can absolutely not just drop the margins and put SpaceX out of bushiness. Of course if the Russian state would fully fund everything and over free
by nickik 10y ago
The Russians can absolutely not just drop the margins and put SpaceX out of bushiness. Of course if the Russian state would fully fund everything and over free space access, so could the US. Neither of them will, neither can practically, politically do it. Its a pretty absurd claim, that I have heard nobody make except you.
SpaceX is not being propped up, the get contract because they beat everybody else on price.
- avmich 10y ago> Its a pretty absurd claim, that I have heard nobody make except you. Nevertheless it's a widely circulated claim in certain groups. The idea that "SpaceX beats everybody on price" unfortunately got little actual checks. Of course there is the claim, and some support for that, like rocket structure, engines - but not the actual comparisons. SpaceX does wonderful advancements - but just how wonderful and how do they compare with existing offerings on the whole range of parameters, including price, is rarely compared to what SpaceX actually proclaims. Don't overestimate the cost of older technologies.