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1. XorNot+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-03 21:48:02
8 tons over 22 is a little over 1/3rd the original payload to LEO. If 4x the solar generation potential (not irradiance - the sun is not 4x brighter in space at Earth's orbital radius) is the reward, that's putting an incredible premium on a 3x multiplier on launch costs per kg (at minimum - likely higher, you're also inheriting a worse radiation environment).

But those two parameters are not equals: 3x the cost per kg is a much higher number then 4x the solar power.

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2. Dennis+if[view] [source] 2026-02-03 23:09:31
>>XorNot+(OP)
My response is already contained in my comment above, in the sentences after the first.
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