Re:SpaceX’s Starlink Constellation construction begins
by fyfy18 on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @01:37AM
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Does the price of a launch completely cover the cost of construction (excluding R&D)?
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Re:SpaceX’s Starlink Constellation construction begins
by usrusr on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @02:03AM
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It does, for the competition, and there is no reason for SpaceX to go much lower as long as they don't build excessive overcapacity that needs to be filled.
Re:SpaceX’s Starlink Constellation construction begins
by nickik on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @05:41AM
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Yes. They actually improved a lot of rocket construction and that's why they were cheaper then everybody else BEFORE re-usability. Now re-usability they just increase the profit.
Until somebody else challenges their price, they can get huge profit from every launch.