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echo64@lemmy.world 6 months agoWhat math do you want? The cost of launching infinite space ships forever is more than what subscribers pay. The satellites fall down in about a year and new ones need to be launched. The subscribers would have to pay for every single rocket launch. Right now American tax payers do.
cole@lemdro.id 6 months ago
The problem is you say this with certainty but have no numbers or evidence to back it up. How do you know the revenue from subscribers can’t cover rocket launches?
echo64@lemmy.world 6 months ago
It got almost a billion dollars in subsidies from America last year. This is whilst being unprofitable.
cole@lemdro.id 6 months ago
It seems Starlink A) isn’t getting subsidies and SpaceX is B) providing services in exchange for payment rather than just getting free money.
On top of this, SpaceX is reportedly still profitable. I just don’t understand your argument here. No sources, no actual hard data just conjecture.
obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 6 months ago
Starlink was definitely on track to receive significant subsidy, the FCC recently rescinded.
reuters.com/…/us-agency-will-not-reinstate-900-ml…