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For a project this magnitude, I think they should build a spare telescope or two to account for launch failures. Or is it not how the space industry operates?
by neurostimulant 7y ago
For a project this magnitude, I think they should build a spare telescope or two to account for launch failures. Or is it not how the space industry operates?
- java-man 7y agoexactly my sentiment! why not build two, given the fact that most of the budget is likely to be R&D costs.
- rbanffy 7y agoManufacture, certification and launch are still quite expensive. You'd easily run a couple extra billions building a fleet. Having said that, I'd be delighted to have a fleet of them.
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- Rebelgecko 7y agoThe costs don't scale quite as well as you'd expect. Actually building, testing, and transporting the thing is really expensive. If you build 2, it's still a lot of expensive bespoke parts. Maybe if you build dozens the economies of scale start to pay off