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thinkcontextyesterday at 11:33 PM0 repliesview on HN

> routine satellite launches

The launching is routine, the landing and being able to turn around the same booster again in a few weeks is a capability no one else has. Their ability to launch so often came in handy over the past few years when other providers faltered. They were able to, on short notice, take over launches from Ariane 6, Vulcan, and Antares because of development delays and Soyuz because of political problems. No other medium launch provider can fit a launch in on short notice, they need years of lead time for one, let alone multiple. For SpaceX they just bump a Starlink payload a few months from now and replace it with the new one.

> all for their not as good as fiber internet

Starlink is making money. Its not just stealing market share from the incumbents but its significantly expanded the market.