launch

Ryan Zelnio wrote:

"
Launching sats and other cargos are
apparently at an affordable launch as industry
(telecom and remote sensing) has already sprouted
which can bear the costs of launching. IMHO, the cost
of launching, while high, is bearable commercially.
"

I believe that these statements are true, but irrelevant.

To paraphrase: For the industries that can afford the current high
launch costs, high launch costs are not a barrier to them doing business.
True, but tautological.

There are potentially many other industries --- for example, mass space
tourism, commercial industrial parks, etc. --- that cannot function in the
current high launch cost environment. These other industries await lower
launch costs.

Ron
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