SpaceX doesn't disclose the cost of its Starlink satellites, but some analysts have put the cost of each module between $250,000 and $500,000, meaning a fleet of 40 would cost $20 million at most!
Also, insurance pay for it back!
On Friday, 11 February 2022 at 13:15:57 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
SpaceX doesn't disclose the cost of its Starlink satellites, but some analysts have put the cost of each module between $250,000 and $500,000, meaning a fleet of 40 would cost $20 million at most!
Also, insurance pay for it back!
If only they were within rifle range.
SpaceX doesn't disclose the cost of its Starlink satellites, but some analysts have put the cost of each module between $250,000 and $500,000, meaning a fleet of 40 would cost $20 million at most!
Also, insurance pay for it back!
On 22/02/11 7:15 PM, StarDust wrote:
SpaceX doesn't disclose the cost of its Starlink satellites, but some analysts have put the cost of each module between $250,000 and $500,000, meaning a fleet of 40 would cost $20 million at most!
Also, insurance pay for it back!You mean it was probably an insurance trick to begin with?!
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Jos
On Friday, 11 February 2022 at 13:15:57 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
SpaceX doesn't disclose the cost of its Starlink satellites, but some analysts have put the cost of each module between $250,000 and $500,000, meaning a fleet of 40 would cost $20 million at most!
Also, insurance pay for it back!If only they were within rifle range.
On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 8:14:27 AM UTC-8, Jos Bergervoet wrote:
On 22/02/11 7:15 PM, StarDust wrote:
SpaceX doesn't disclose the cost of its Starlink satellites, but some analysts have put the cost of each module between $250,000 and $500,000, meaning a fleet of 40 would cost $20 million at most!You mean it was probably an insurance trick to begin with?!
Also, insurance pay for it back!
--
Jos
Nope!
Risky things like launching satellites are always insured!
On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:18:45 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:
On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 8:14:27 AM UTC-8, Jos Bergervoet wrote:
On 22/02/11 7:15 PM, StarDust wrote:
SpaceX doesn't disclose the cost of its Starlink satellites, but some analysts have put the cost of each module between $250,000 and $500,000, meaning a fleet of 40 would cost $20 million at most!You mean it was probably an insurance trick to begin with?!
Also, insurance pay for it back!
--
Jos
Nope!SpaceX could self-insure. $20 million is petty cash to them. It's a
Risky things like launching satellites are always insured!
mark of their success in lowering the cost of space access that they
can lose 40 satellites and that's all it costs. What NASA pays for a
toilet.
On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:52:40 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:18:45 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:
On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 8:14:27 AM UTC-8, Jos Bergervoet wrote: >>>> On 22/02/11 7:15 PM, StarDust wrote:SpaceX could self-insure. $20 million is petty cash to them. It's a
SpaceX doesn't disclose the cost of its Starlink satellites, but some analysts have put the cost of each module between $250,000 and $500,000, meaning a fleet of 40 would cost $20 million at most!You mean it was probably an insurance trick to begin with?!
Also, insurance pay for it back!
--
Jos
Nope!
Risky things like launching satellites are always insured!
mark of their success in lowering the cost of space access that they
can lose 40 satellites and that's all it costs. What NASA pays for a
toilet.
Still, everything is insured to the last penny.
I worked 12 years in this industry.
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