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by roeles 467 days ago
Think about the consequences for companies that rely on the now reduced cost per KG to orbit. Should SpaceX disappear, other companies will also perish.
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Isn't Falcon 9 public pricing slightly more expensive than JAXA/MHI H-IIA? SpaceX doesn't disclose true cost, but they're not even 2x cheaper than some competition. They're within same ballpark at government scale.

Of course, SS/SH is supposed to change the equation completely, but as it stands...

In the short term yes, but I think other companies/countries would get there eventually.

Not that landing rockets is easy, but proving it could be done was the hardest part.

So be it.