Wait, how does this work exactly?
You are telling me that SpaceX... makers and deployers of Starlink... are going to willingly launch their direct competitor’s satellite system?
Why?
Is Kuiper actually just rebadged Starlink and they’re both in it together?
“”Wait, how does this work exactly?
You are telling me that SpaceX... makers and deployers of Starlink... are going to willingly launch their direct competitor’s satellite system?””
Yep, come one, come all to the incredibly inexpensive (compared to all others) SpaceX Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy (3 Falcon 9 rockets strapped together), and soon, Super Heavy / Starship. Another satellite internet company OneWeb hired SpaceX to place some of its satellites in orbit. The European Space Association (ESA) has contracted with SpaceX to launch their GPS satellites. The ESA has retired its Ariane-5 rocket, and the Ariane-6 is 4 years behind schedule. Even when Ariane-6 is ready, it is not reusable. Some of the Falcon 9 rockets have launched 17-18 times, driving down the cost to launch.