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It'll remain expensive if only countries are launching things. If commercial space launches continue to pick up steam it will get cheaper.
by pharke 4y ago
It'll remain expensive if only countries are launching things. If commercial space launches continue to pick up steam it will get cheaper.
- bayesian_horse 4y agoNation states are the biggest customers in any case. And there is blurry line between what is a "commercial" offering.
- pharke 4y agoIf launches have nation state level prices then of course the only entities that could afford them would be nation states for the most part. Right now I'm pretty sure Starlink is the biggest customer of a private space launch company. Yes I know it's pretty much the same company but look at the other satellite internet providers that are also using SpaceX: Viasat, Echostar (Hughesnet), Iridium, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Globalstar. That's most of the providers that are out there. This goes hand in hand with commercial space launch, as launches become cheaper and more available the share paid for by private business will increase. This is a good thing! Don't you want a college or even a high school to be able to afford to put a small satellite in orbit to do simple experiments? The only way people are going to get interested in space exploration again is if they themselves can actually do things in space, in person or remotely.