I would suppose the lower pricetag reflected that arrangement: they weren't the primary customer, but just riding along to get into orbit at all.
They mention spacex rideshare by name in the article but neglected to link to it: https://www.spacex.com/rideshare advertises really cheap delivery... the lowest price they brag about is "$350k for 50kg to SSO with additional mass at $7k/kg"
They mention spacex rideshare by name in the article but neglected to link to it: https://www.spacex.com/rideshare advertises really cheap delivery... the lowest price they brag about is "$350k for 50kg to SSO with additional mass at $7k/kg"