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From a more strategic viewpoint ; If you assume SpaceX tech gets copied and reuse becomes the norm for rockets then Starlink would face competition. Over time
by Seanambers 6y ago
From a more strategic viewpoint ;
If you assume SpaceX tech gets copied and reuse becomes the norm for rockets then Starlink would face competition. Over time the costs would fall both with regards to launches but also in the satellite part of it, meaning Starlink competitors would be able to do it for less.
Slowing Spacex/Starlink now would only serve the help their competitors and punish a first mover.
But on the EE/RF side of it i have no idea what arguments are legit and so forth tbh.
- tpmx 6y agoIf the Starlink business model depends on them having a monopoly of this kind of service - it shouldn't be a privately owned service. Hopefully it can stay private though - that typically allows for much greater development velocities. Maybe we just need to trust the FCC to do the right thing? :/ I want to know more about the RF issues involved here though.