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Here's hoping that SpaceX can fill the gap this might become a little problem for the Russians. until now their cost structure and reliability put them into a
by sasvari 15y ago
Here's hoping that SpaceX can fill the gap
this might become a little problem for the Russians. until now their cost structure and reliability put them into a very comfortable position (especially for the launch of small to middle-sized satellites).
it's not always a pleasure for western costumers to deal with the Russians in the space field, due to their (legitimate?) space arrogance.
- ugh 15y agoIt’s definitely legitimate arrogance. (Well, I don’t know if arrogance can ever be legitimate but if I concede that it were they are definitely legitimately arrogant.) When SpaceX can be successful that may change but only slowly.
- sasvari 15y ago[..] that may change but only slowly. which is still a very optimistic assumption.
- bane 15y agountil now their cost structure and reliability put them into a very comfortable position even given a lower launch cost, SpaceX has a long way to go to demonstrate similar reliability...which if thought of the right way can also affect launch costs. Sending up two slightly cheaper, more more unlreliable rockets instead of one slightly more reliable but a hair more expensive is not something many people would be willing to do.