SpaceX gets $886M from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 states

Re:SpaceX gets $886M from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 st... by rlt on Monday December 07, 2020 @06:25PM (#25339193)

> Literally every company in this space have used it as a platform to grift public funds.

> they are doing this to keep on the government, the public's tit

$1B is a fraction of what SpaceX, and Morgan Stanley among others, believe they can make from Starlink: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/10/22/mor...

I think this time it really is different. SpaceX has already reduced launch cost by an order of magnitude, and if Starship is successful another 1-2 orders of magnitude. This gives them a huge advantage over other LEO constellation attempts.

I don’t think this money is necessary for their success but if the money is there for the taking why wouldn’t they take it?

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Re:SpaceX gets $886M from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 st... by bumby on Monday December 07, 2020 @09:42PM (#25341020)

>reduced launch cost by an order of magnitude

Which specific launches are you referring to? Some of the Space Force launch costs have gotten quite bloated for SpaceX as well

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Re:SpaceX gets $886M from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 st... by bryanlarsen on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @10:11AM (#25346155)

The Space Force is getting $300M in infrastructure and a launch for $316M.

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Re:SpaceX gets $886M from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 st... by bumby on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @12:15PM (#25348219)

Yes, but I was actually poking at the "order of magnitude" more inexpensive statement. I'm a cheerleader for SpaceX, but sometimes people overextend.

"United Launch Alliance, was awarded $337 million to launch two missions comparable to the one awarded to SpaceX"

https://spacenews.com/spacex-explains-why-the-u-s-space-forc....

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