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> * The Falcon 9, the first partially reusable spaceship that actually costs less than not re-using anything We don't really know that. This _appears_ to be th
by outworlder 4y ago
> * The Falcon 9, the first partially reusable spaceship that actually costs less than not re-using anything
We don't really know that. This _appears_ to be the case but the accounting is strange. We would probably get better numbers if the company was publicly traded.
I really like the RocketLab designs.
Where's the funding for Skylon? Some US company with deeper pockets should license the design (the heat exchangers are incredible)
- nine_k 4y ago"Appears" or not, but their offered prices and especially the cadence of launching stuff to LEO are currently unmatched, AFAICT. They'd run out of money if they did not make profit on most launches
- outworlder 4y agoQuestion is, would they make more or less profit by making new rockets versus refurbishing the existing ones? By how much?
- __pache__ 4y agoGo do some basic research? It's clearly much cheaper, ugh