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clearspira wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:24 pm https://eu.statesman.com/story/business ... 825474002/

So here's an interesting one: SpaceX is facing bankruptcy if it cannot launch a spaceship full of paying customers at least every two weeks. Which it currently is not doing.

And this should not be surprising. Space flight is currently only for the super rich. As in, even a low millionaire does not have the money.

clearspira wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:24 pmEven for Hanks that isn't pocket change (which also shows you just how rich Shatner is but I digress).

TGLS wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:39 pmA few things:
1) They're having production problems with this big new rocket that's aiming to get the price per pound to orbit down a lot.

TGLS wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:39 pm2) There's more than people in terms of cargo. One of the other advantages of getting the big rocket working is that it will make it cheaper to set up satellite internet.

Madner Kami wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:04 am

TGLS wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:39 pmA few things:
1) They're having production problems with this big new rocket that's aiming to get the price per pound to orbit down a lot.

That's not quite correct. What they are having troubles with is, producing enough engines to meet their deadlines, namely the "Raptor"-variant. Hardly surprising, given they somehow thought they can magic up one such engine per day by this time... But hey, just another Elon Musk pipe-dream going up in flames. Or rather, not going up in flames this time around.

Madner Kami wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:04 am

TGLS wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:39 pm2) There's more than people in terms of cargo. One of the other advantages of getting the big rocket working is that it will make it cheaper to set up satellite internet.

Oh right, Elon's personal Kessler Syndrome waiting to happen to carry his name into the caged-onto-Earth future of mankind. I ain't bothered by that particular project failing.

Draco Dracul wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:09 am It's almost like privatizing the space industry was a bad idea that just lets the richest man in the world steal billions of dollars from the American Public.

clearspira wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:24 pm https://eu.statesman.com/story/business ... 825474002/

So here's an interesting one: SpaceX is facing bankruptcy if it cannot launch a spaceship full of paying customers at least every two weeks. Which it currently is not doing.

And this should not be surprising. Space flight is currently only for the super rich. As in, even a low millionaire does not have the money.

https://www.space.com/tom-hanks-says-no ... ace-launch

Here is Tom Hanks revealing that he turned down the spaceflight that William Shatner went on as he would have had to spend $28 million for the privilege. Even for Hanks that isn't pocket change (which also shows you just how rich Shatner is but I digress).
Once you run out of super rich people then you have run out of customers.

Mickey_Rat15 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:16 pm

clearspira wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:24 pm https://eu.statesman.com/story/business ... 825474002/

So here's an interesting one: SpaceX is facing bankruptcy if it cannot launch a spaceship full of paying customers at least every two weeks. Which it currently is not doing.

And this should not be surprising. Space flight is currently only for the super rich. As in, even a low millionaire does not have the money.

https://www.space.com/tom-hanks-says-no ... ace-launch

Here is Tom Hanks revealing that he turned down the spaceflight that William Shatner went on as he would have had to spend $28 million for the privilege. Even for Hanks that isn't pocket change (which also shows you just how rich Shatner is but I digress).
Once you run out of super rich people then you have run out of customers.

Shatner rode Blue Origin, Bezo's outfit, not SpaceX.

Mickey_Rat15 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:14 pm

Draco Dracul wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:09 am It's almost like privatizing the space industry was a bad idea that just lets the richest man in the world steal billions of dollars from the American Public.

SpaceX can at least get crew and supplies to the space station. NASA's regular contract for developing a manned vehicle with Boeing is way over budget and behind schedule with myriad design problems.