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Today’s cheap and high cadence commercial launch systems should make the extra weight needed for horizontal assembly a non-factor.
by valuearb 6y ago
Today’s cheap and high cadence commercial launch systems should make the extra weight needed for horizontal assembly a non-factor.
- TeMPOraL 6y ago"Cheap and high cadence commercial launch systems" are just beginning to happen right now, it'll take time for the industry practices to readjust.
- valuearb 6y agoSpaceX undercut the market price for space launches by nearly 70% in 2010, and has averaged a launch every two and a half weeks for the last four years. How much tine does the industry need to adjust?
- JshWright 6y agoLead times for large satellites are measured in years. The industry is absolutely adjusting, but it's also very risk averse.