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Think about the consequences for companies that rely on the now reduced cost per KG to orbit. Should SpaceX disappear, other companies will also perish.
by roeles 2y ago
Think about the consequences for companies that rely on the now reduced cost per KG to orbit. Should SpaceX disappear, other companies will also perish.
- pcardoso 2y agoIn the short term yes, but I think other companies/countries would get there eventually. Not that landing rockets is easy, but proving it could be done was the hardest part.
- numpad0 2y agoIsn't Falcon 9 public pricing slightly more expensive than JAXA/MHI H-IIA? SpaceX doesn't disclose true cost, but they're not even 2x cheaper than some competition. They're within same ballpark at government scale. Of course, SS/SH is supposed to change the equation completely, but as it stands...
- senordevnyc 2y agoSo be it.