Re:SpaceX caps 2022 with record-setting 61st Falcon 9 launch
by Rebelgecko on Friday December 30, 2022 @01:42PM
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IIRC ULA's accuracy is also a bit better, so for an expensive payload going high up it can be worth it to spend a bit more if it means your $1b payload is gonna last a few more years before running out of fuel. There's also the whole vertical vs horizontal integration thing
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Re:SpaceX caps 2022 with record-setting 61st Falcon 9 launch
by mlindner on Friday December 30, 2022 @02:29PM
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That's somewhat incorrect, and accuracy of the sort you're talking about only really matters for vehicles without any on-board propulsion, which is a rare thing on military satellites. The accuracy certainly doesn't save you "years" of propulsion.