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I don't think the iterative nature actually helps SpaceX. Whatever use case they're targeting, and like I said, I don't know, and would like to know, isn't lik

I don't think the iterative nature actually helps SpaceX. Whatever use case they're targeting, and like I said, I don't know, and would like to know, isn't likely to be made more viable by bandwidth that changes substantially by the hour, and the total cost of getting a satellite into orbit makes generational turnover doubly challenging. I just do not get the business model. It makes no sense for commercial internet access, even in rural areas. I think perhaps temporary access in undeveloped areas, where the total capex is lower than that needed for a temporary LTE deployment, for example, might be it, but that is not a big market.

jeffnappi 6y ago
I guess we'll see if they can pull a rabbit out of a hat. A lot of folks didn't think battery electric cars were going to be possible either. And... Landing freaking rockets on barges in the ocean? I'm no fan boy, but I'm also not going to be a naysayer on this one. Starlink lets SpaceX make use of cores with long launch records that others may not be willing to risk their payloads on, and SpaceX can also use those launches to test other risky maneuvers. So... Perhaps there's some other value in Starlink that we're not privy to.