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A comment on Starlink's Disruption of the Space Industry. Parent comment

Re:Starlink's Disruption of the Space Industry by Teever on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @08:20PM (#40518734)
Man I've been saying this for years that it felt like SpaceX was just a way for the government to side-step the rot of entrenched companies like Boeing and Lockmart.

It's pretty cool to be vindicated by this.

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Re:Starlink's Disruption of the Space Industry by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @08:22PM (#40518744)
> SpaceX was just a way for the government to side-step the rot of entrenched companies

COTS was designed to complement the majors. Few pre-2010 thought of replacement.

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Re:Starlink's Disruption of the Space Industry by tekla on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @08:29PM (#40518786)
You're not vindicated because you're wrong.

COTS was a massive risk that most thought was absolutely crazy.

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