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Re:SpaceX’s entry into $70 billion U.S. launch market draws ... by DanBC on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @11:08AM (#4966273)
That satellite is a billion dollars because of the expensive existing launch options.

Having a launch option an order of magnitude less than what exists at the moment is pretty important - it means people can build and launch two satellites for the same price.

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Re:SpaceX’s entry into $70 billion U.S. launch market draws ... by sek on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @12:35PM (#4966473)
True. The highest cost is development, producing a second one is far less expensive.
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