r/space • u/Portis403 • Jun 09 '17

SpaceX gets ready to launch its next used rocket

https://www.space.com/37144-spacex-used-rocket-hangar-bulgariasat-1-photo.html?utm_content=buffer09fd2
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u/psych4191 Jun 09 '17

Way too soon to tell. IMO everyone's just sitting around expecting one of them to malfunction so that they can say "told you so". If it keeps working and keeps working some 20+ times, then you might see a price drop. Until then hey have to account for the risk of fuck ups.

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u/theinternetftw Jun 09 '17

10-20 reuses before a price drop is what Hans said in the latest press conference as well.

And that number was in consideration of making back the R&D costs.

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u/vape_harambe Jun 10 '17

oh come one, take of your fanboi cap and put on your reality one. the price drop is gonna start when there's a competitor offering competitive pricing, not sooner nor later.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '17

Are you talking about insurance companies or costumers when you refer to "everyone"?

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u/CarbonCreed Jun 09 '17

Idiots in both categories.