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Re:ESA’s new Ariane 6 rocket passed a major full-scale rehea... by inemesitaffia on Friday November 24, 2023 @09:59AM (#38404616)
Cash flow positive is simple. In a given time period your income is more than your expenses. It doesn't cover what you've spent in the past
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Re:ESA’s new Ariane 6 rocket passed a major full-scale rehea... by hef19898 on Friday November 24, 2023 @10:00AM (#38404629)
I know. It isn't called break-even so, that is profits. And cash-flow and profits live on different axis.
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Re:ESA’s new Ariane 6 rocket passed a major full-scale rehea... by inemesitaffia on Friday November 24, 2023 @10:07AM (#38404708)
True, but profits are limited to financial years. The real question is when they'll have made more than they've spent lifetime. For Tesla it's happened, same for Falcon 9 and Dragon.

What's questionable is starlink, starship and Falcon Heavy

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