alt Hacker NewsThis is only true if spacex is losing money on everything they build. They aren't, so no, buying is not cheaper than building.
This is only true if spacex is losing money on everything they build. They aren't, so no, buying is not cheaper than building.
There's competition.
So there's already evidence.
Don't forget NASA has its traditionally built vehicle
SpaceX also has benefits from its volume. So yes, if you buy in bulk and you'll get it cheaper. Pretty sure NASA isn't making its planes either even though it does aeronautics. It doesn't make Satellites even though it has earth observation people.
We've heard accusations SpaceX is getting government subsidies, losing VC money, but they opened the books and their cost advantage is ridiculous.
Don't think NASA is building a vehicle like Falcon 9 for $20 million per launch operationally in ten years.