SpaceX sends laser-linked Starlinks to the polar orbit

Re:SpaceX sends laser-linked Starlinks to the polar orbit by fastball on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @03:10PM (#25920493)

I mean, clearly the payloads they're launching themselves will have a payoff, that's why they're launching them?

Regardless, commercial launches is what I was talking about as well. Do you have a reference for the idea that GTO launches are the only ones which are profitable / significantly more profitable than other launches? I haven't seen that. Because otherwise it seems pretty out there to only look at a small subset of their commercial launches.

And I'm assuming they'll do more GTO launches once Starship + Superheavy is online.

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Re:SpaceX sends laser-linked Starlinks to the polar orbit by shaklee3 on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @03:14PM (#25920533)

http://cannae.com/space-freighter/#:~:text=Geosynchronous%20....

It's a 6x difference in cost per kg.

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Re:SpaceX sends laser-linked Starlinks to the polar orbit by fastball on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @04:28PM (#25921284)

greater cost =/= greater profit

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