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I think they cost on the order of magnitude of $1M each. As I've heard it been put - "Imagine if there was a pallet of $1M in cash falling from the sky. And y
by toufka 9y ago
I think they cost on the order of magnitude of $1M each.
As I've heard it been put - "Imagine if there was a pallet of $1M in cash falling from the sky. And you knew where and when it would fall. And you'd expect the rate of 'cashfall' to increase to tens, even hundreds of times a year. Would you try to develop a system to catch it?"
- dogma1138 9y agoOnly if the total operational cost of that system would be lower than the amount of cash falling from the sky.
- mkempe 9y agoThe profit equation is a little bit more complex. Consider that recovered fairings would be used multiple times, not just once each; and the long time to manufacture each new one adds an unwanted scheduling delay.