What is going on guys?

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          1 year ago

          You have no idea whether they’re profitable or what the sources of income are…since they’re private…

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                1 year ago

                If each rocket launch is 67 million dollars NASA provides funding for over 25 launches a year. That is an incredible amount of waste when those fall down. Waste of time, money effort, etc…

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                  1 year ago

                  When starlink satellites fall down?

                  NASA doesn’t pay for starlink. NASA pays for SpaceX to launch NASA’s satellites, NASA astronauts, and DoD satellites. And this is a pretty good deal given that these rocket launches are the most bang for buck efficient rockets in the entire history of launching rockets.

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                    1 year ago

                    Did you not read the post Starlink satellites are burning up. This is a terrible deal public money from NASA is funding this guys space junk.