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The claim is entirely invalid. Government contracts require far higher levels of service and support than commercial satellite launches. SpaceX may be charging
by valuearb 8y ago
The claim is entirely invalid. Government contracts require far higher levels of service and support than commercial satellite launches. SpaceX may be charging $100M for a $60M launch because of these costly extra requirements, but more importantly, competitors we e charging the government $200M for the exact same launch services.
- londons_explore 8y agoIs it possible governments require much higher levels of service as a way to justify higher prices? It's very hard to value the cost of certifications, making them the ideal way to subsidise a deal.
- valuearb 8y agoAgain, SpaceX government contract pricing is less than half of every other bidders price, so there clearly isn’t any subsidy.
- greglindahl 8y agoSpaceX did get all 3 launch pads for cheap, thanks to them being stranded assets.