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Re:SpaceX Launch: Starlink 12 [video] by aeternum on Thursday September 03, 2020 @12:22PM (#24365626)
Innovator's dilemma. For quite awhile the only way ULA could make more money was by convincing congress to perform more launches. It makes sense that that is exactly what they became good at.
Re:SpaceX Launch: Starlink 12 [video] by Meandering on Thursday September 03, 2020 @12:43PM (#24365891)
Even though consolidation is natural in this type of industry, the lack of competition is why there was no creative or progressive development. Why burden yourself with risk and investment if the current system pays you as-is?