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China and India are also making cheap rockets. And SpaceX is making cheapER rockets. IN California, one of the most expensive state to do business in.
by dba7dba 11y ago
China and India are also making cheap rockets.
And SpaceX is making cheapER rockets. IN California, one of the most expensive state to do business in.
- ignoramous 11y agoI think that's a weak argument. Apple doesn't make the profits cause it builds iPhones in California. It does so because it chose the Eastern shores for a strategic reason. If your aim is to go cheaper, then to not take advantage of global-trade is really going to set one back by a significant margin. But I understand that Elon Musk is a patriotic South African who wants to create jobs for South Africans, in South Africa... oh, wait, I meant, the United States.
- astrange 11y agoIt's not possible to outsource spacecraft manufacturing because it's considered a weapons technology. You have to optimize at home instead. American satellites aren't even allowed to launch from Chinese rockets.