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Johonny

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8. No, he has deorbit requirements

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:17 AM

10 hrs ago

He has a cheap rocket, but no one makes money launching rockets, so he needed a cheap satellite program to launch to justify the valuation of the rocket company.

Musk launches Musk satellites in a Peter pays Peter financing program. How profitable is all this?

Unless a lot of people start using Starlink, it isn't. Word is Musk is demanding 700 million dollar contract from Trump for Starlink paid by us. So that is the likely answer. Musk fortune built on pump and dump technology.

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Is Musk really sending up all those satellites that he shows on You Tube? [View all] kentuck 11 hrs ago OP

They could be for his starlink product Renew Deal 11 hrs ago #1

He's pissing off a lot of astronomers, so he is probably really sending things up Attilatheblond 11 hrs ago #2

They are starlink satellites that are funded by investors going into low earth orbit. Jacson6 11 hrs ago #3

Yep, without any liability on how to get them back down.... Think. Again. 11 hrs ago #4

I'm wondering if the long term goal is to commoditize the orbital parking spaces. Hugin 11 hrs ago #5

No, he has deorbit requirements Johonny 10 hrs ago #8

I don't know if you remember Irridium... Hugin 9 hrs ago #10

Yes DetroitLegalBeagle 11 hrs ago #6

To be honest I'll bet half or more don't work................ Lovie777 11 hrs ago #7

Not to sound too conspiratorial but... kentuck 10 hrs ago #9