SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent: U.S. Air Force

Re:SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent: ... by secfirstmd on Thursday April 28, 2016 @11:25PM (#11593594)

I'm always curious how much of a "covert" budget for the next stealth or other projects, can be hidden in something as big as the F35 program.

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Re:SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent: ... by DigitalJack on Friday April 29, 2016 @02:35AM (#11594108)

That's an interesting point. I could only hope that it is actually true, and that the F35 is more subterfuge than boondoggle.

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Re:SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent: ... by kuschku on Friday April 29, 2016 @03:58AM (#11594349)

With the cost overrun of the F35 Project, though, one could probably finance a whole Stargate program, spaceships included.

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Re:SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent: ... by robbiemitchell on Friday April 29, 2016 @08:11AM (#11595144)

Assuming there aren't similar cost overruns...

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Re:SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent: ... by Teever on Friday April 29, 2016 @03:20AM (#11594243)

I've wondered the same. I'm quite curious when they'll unveil an unmanned F-35.

I also wonder just how much of the technology and the pace of development we're seeing from SpaceX hasn't originated from the military themselves.

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Re:SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent: ... by eggy on Friday April 29, 2016 @06:52AM (#11594868)

You need a human, not to fly it right now, but somebody has to reboot the software in flight ;) [1]

  [1]  http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/03/f-35-radar-system-has-bug-that-requires-hard-reboot-in-flight/

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Re:SpaceX undercut ULA rocket launch pricing by 40 percent: ... by Gravityloss on Friday April 29, 2016 @04:55PM (#11598691)

I've heard that would be illegal

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