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>No one will be able to compete with SpaceX once they achieve full reusablility with Block 5. Their costs to launch will go down by 90% (10x cost reduction): me
by babyrainbow 9y ago
>No one will be able to compete with SpaceX once they achieve full reusablility with Block 5. Their costs to launch will go down by 90% (10x cost reduction): meaning that SpaceX can respond to any competitors' price reductions instantaneously ... while stacking huge amounts of cash, on fantastic margins, as everyone else tries to catch up.
How will a couple of blown rockets affect this plan?
- Denzel 9y agoTime will show whether that happens, no? SpaceX has been methodically derisking. We're 10 days out from the 2nd launch and landing of a previously flown Block 3 rocket. Their 1st relaunch and landing ended with a happy customer. Customers seem to have no problem lining up for reusable rockets already.
- babyrainbow 9y ago>Time will show whether that happen Why not wait till that before getting all hyped up. Isn't this exactly what the article criticizes?
- Denzel 9y agoThey've already made historical accomplishments several times over. To each their own hype.