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IIRC ULA's accuracy is also a bit better, so for an expensive payload going high up it can be worth it to spend a bit more if it means your $1b payload is gonna
by Rebelgecko 4y ago
IIRC ULA's accuracy is also a bit better, so for an expensive payload going high up it can be worth it to spend a bit more if it means your $1b payload is gonna last a few more years before running out of fuel. There's also the whole vertical vs horizontal integration thing
- mlindner 4y agoThat's somewhat incorrect, and accuracy of the sort you're talking about only really matters for vehicles without any on-board propulsion, which is a rare thing on military satellites. The accuracy certainly doesn't save you "years" of propulsion.