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by VVyattPrentice 2991 days ago
BFR is arguably the biggest risk SpaceX has ever taken.
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varjag 2991 days ago
In absolute figures, perhaps. Relatively, Falcon One was by far the biggest risk.
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azernik 2991 days ago
Even if that doesn't pan out, SpaceX has a profitable business on its hands.
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Symmetry 2991 days ago
They're planning to discontinue Falcon 9 to free up factory space for BFR production while continue launching with their existing stock of reusable rockets. So there's quite a bit of risk there if BFR ends up getting too delayed.
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282883392 2991 days ago
Can't they just keep making Falcons if they run into delays with BFR?
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Symmetry 2991 days ago
They could but they'd have to retool the converted factory space back to making Falcons and there would certainly be disruptions.
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nickik 2990 days ago
They will not stop producing them until they are sure they can pull of BFR. The CTO has already said that Falcon 9 will be available as long as people ask for them.

By that point where they can no longer produce F9 they plan to have a fleet of Falcon 9 on the books that could continue for quite a while.

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