“We’ve done the analysis, reusable rockets aren’t economic.”
SpaceX makes reusable rockets economic.
“We’ve done the analysis satellite internet isn’t economic. The antenna alone is tens of thousands of dollars. The cost to manage a constellation that size, the radiation, the space hardened solar cost…”
Satellite internet appears to be a very good business with antennas in the $100 range.
“We’ve done the analysis, orbital data centers aren’t economic. The radiators, launch costs, the radiation, the solar…”
You are here.
@IterIntellectus Harnessing even a millionth of the Sun’s power, which is extremely difficult, results in an economic value far more than a million times than that of Earth’s current entire economy
UPDATE: Blue Origin CEO, @davill has released a statement regarding the status of the New Glenn launch site in Florida…
- Majority of Ground Support Equipment is in good health.
- Water Tower is in good shape.
- New Glenn Booster “Never Tell Me The Odds” and 3 NG upper stages that were onsite inside the hanger appear to be okay.
- Main Lightning/Support Tower will be repaired in place, NOT demolished.
- Blue is NOT moving on directly to 9x4, but will resume the 7x2 operations while 9x4 remains in development.
- A new vertical conop which was already in pre-production will replace the TE all together.
- @blueorigin is aiming at a return to flight by the end of 2026.