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   Message 105,273 of 106,651   
   Snidely to All   
   Re: New booster reuse record set this mo   
   18 Mar 21 19:16:35   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   JF Mezei explained :   
   > On 2021-03-17 09:08, Jeff Findley wrote:   
   >   
   >> Glad to see you finally agree with this.   
   >   
   > From the time they re-used once, I knew that they would beat costs from   
   > ULA. However, at time of first re-use, the fan club were claiing that   
   > Elon had proven each core could be re-used 10 times. This is what I was   
   > debating.  I was also debating that we don't know the costs of turning   
   > around, and I am glad you agree this is still the case.   
   >   
   >> Actually there are several companies that have deployed, or plan to   
   >> deploy, LEO constellations.  Competition is a good thing.   
   >   
   > If you have to deploy thousands of satellites, irrespective of costs,   
   > who can have launch frequency capability that SpaceX has?   
   >   
   > And if you consider costs, who can afford to launch a LEO constellation   
   > on "legacy" non reusable rockets?   
   >   
   > Unless Blue Origin gets into high launch frequency, SpaceX is the only   
   > kid in town doing it, and they are busy launching their own.   
      
   Blue Origin plans to lanuch THEIR own.   
      
   /dps   
      
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