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Here's a great video by Ordinary Things that talks about the development and proliferation of satellites over the past century, space debris, and how things could play out in the near future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90N6IZnV85c Especially relevant because Starlink has been causing numerous near-collisions over the past few years.
Who knows what this even means. Breakeven including launch costs? Breakeven on only satellite operation costs? Breakeven when you exclude all satellite and ground infrastructure costs? Breakeven when you exclude all costs except Elon’s ego stroking expenses?
It definitely does not include the cost associated with polluting our atmosphere
Each launch burns about 120 tons of kerosene for about 360 tons of CO2.
If we take this Nature study as accurate, a ton of CO2 has a societal cost of about $185. If we add that all up, it's $70k per launch? Let's round up to $100k per launch.
Multiplied by launch count, that's only a few million dollars. They're still at breakeven when you include it.
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How'd you get in on that? Sounds like it could be an interesting story.
Private equity marketplace as an accredited investor. I am a degenerate gambler at heart.
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Private equity marketplace as an accredited investor. I am a degenerate gambler at heart.
Cool. If I die childless I'm considering willing my assets to a company like SpaceX or Blue Origin - any suggestions on which or should I just split it among the leaders at the time?
Not an attorney, not your attorney, speak with one for estate planning purposes. Hope this helps!
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Unless the jamming is being performed by an anxious and needy tech mogul after a phone call with a dictator.
Yeah - this is why critical military infrastructure should not depend on the private sector.
One of the major problems in Ukraine’s case is they depended on the private sector _without a contract_ leaving them up to the pro bono will of the owner.