Comment on We Should Immediately Nationalize SpaceX and Starlink

• gaael@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Isn’t that part of the grift?

  At the time it looked like one of the main reasons to launch Starlink was to provide SpaceX with a new market, much larger than the usual space launching stuff. Also this meant Felon could get subsidies through 2 different companies.

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  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Isn’t that part of the grift?

    Isn’t what?

    I mean the reason for starlink was that they could, and they could do it for cheaper than anyone else because they would be launching at cost.

    Also, falcon doesn’t really get subsidies for launching. SpaceX got a grant for the rural broadband infrastructure thing, but that’s like a one time thing, it doesn’t really pay for ongoing launches.

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