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1. inemes+(OP)[view] [source] 2024-02-03 20:15:23
Launch customer yes. Investor no. That's Google and Fidelity Paying above the regular rate. Definitely
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2. p_l+C6[view] [source] 2024-02-03 21:01:14
>>inemes+(OP)
USAF fronted significant (40%? Those kinds of numbers were floating around) of initial operational capability costs.
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3. inemes+fr4[view] [source] [discussion] 2024-02-05 14:10:15
>>p_l+C6
I'd like to see an article or even an estimate. SpaceX spent 2.4 billion upfront on the dishes alone to ST Micro.

I don't believe the AF spent anything more than 100m for whatever R&D program. And the money was post development.

Was it a black budget thing?

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