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Privatization of the space industry is going to lead to all sorts of efficiencies. I believe its also going to lead to some new areas of innovation that would
by larrydag 9y ago
Privatization of the space industry is going to lead to all sorts of efficiencies. I believe its also going to lead to some new areas of innovation that would never have been considered. For instance, this flight is putting 2 satellites in very LEO for internet service testing. Currently satellite internet service is at a much higher orbit which results in greater latencies.
- SEJeff 9y agoULA is a merger of boeing and lockheed martin. All three are private companies. This didn't lead to any efficiency in price. Multiple launch providers are what is leading to better price.
- astrodust 9y agoExactly. Launch prices went down when countries other than the US started to offer payload services. They're going down even more sharply now because of increased competition, not necessarily privatization, though that has been a factor in increasing competition.