ausnee t1_iubq0l2 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:38 AM

Reply to comment by MaltenesePhysics in Amazon may have to turn to SpaceX for help launching its Starlink rival service by Soupjoe5

That's not a plan - that's an Amazon exec saying SpaceX has a good track record & costs.

The reality is that Musk wouldn't ever "allow" a rival to Starlink to launch on "his" rockets, without significant financial incentive to do so.

wgp3 t1_iubvqki wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:30 AM

That's literally not true at all. They already launch internet satellites for other companies and there are plans for oneweb, another leo service, to be launched on spacex rockets. The significant financial incentive is a rival paying for the rocket. Rivals are the ones who don't want to use spacex because then they're funding their competitor. Launching a satellite isn't funding a competitor nor does choosing not to launch it stop your competitor. It would only lose you money.

ausnee t1_iubxdf5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:46 AM

Does Musk "troll" the CEO of OneWeb on Twitter? OneWeb is a much, much smaller constellation than Starlink or Kuiper, and serves different markets. SpaceX knows OneWeb won't seriously compete with Starlink and so they could care less.

If you don't think Musk would interfere in any kind of deal between Amazon and SpaceX if only just to stick his finger in Bezo's eye, you're an idiot.

DrJoshuaWyatt t1_iudgixu wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:29 PM

>you're an idiot

I'll give you an upvote for Name calling. Exactly the discourse I like to. By the way, one web has infinitely more days in orbit than kuniper.