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Re:FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Serv... by raganesh on Thursday March 29, 2018 @10:57PM (#16713362)
Recurring revenue - launch the satellite constellation once and generate monthly subscription revenue potentially running into billions of dollars a month.

Manufacturing limitations & launch pad availability, once they are resolved (along with launcher reuse) will lead to a point where there is not enough demand to fill the launch roster. This internal demand will help them fill it up.

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Re:FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Serv... by lev99 on Friday March 30, 2018 @02:28AM (#16714145)
I always hoped ISS resupply and mars transport would work as reoccurring revenue.

This is probably a great use if he has extra rockets and launch pad time, but it seems a bit of a side project compared to manned space travel.

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Re:FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Serv... by drawkbox on Friday March 30, 2018 @05:22AM (#16714797)
This venture goes hand in hand with the goal of manned space travel and going to the Moon/Mars, explorers are going to need an internet uplink on either and this allows it to be separate from just large spacecraft providing that.
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