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TANSTAAFL - There ain't no such thing as a free launch. Certainly someone paid for the launch. I think it was a super clever play.
by csours 9y ago
TANSTAAFL - There ain't no such thing as a free launch.
Certainly someone paid for the launch. I think it was a super clever play.
- mstank 9y agoI guess the US Government / Air-force, and other launch customers paid for the launch since they have active Falcon Heavy contracts with SpaceX. This test was part of the certification process. I'm pretty sure that Tesla didn't pay anything for the advertising. It was Elon's own Roadster. If you look closely, the Tesla logo wasn't included in the Falcon Heavy launch promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk338VXcb24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk338VXcb24