That seems like it will be extremely expensive.
> On Feb 1, 2020, at 2:28 PM, Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think they expect the return to pay off in a couple of years. Certainly not > a decade. > > I saw an analysis that speculated when the full constellation is up, they > will need to be launching another 500 satellites per year to keep up with > attrition. > > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > >> On 2/1/2020 11:17 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> So for the same reason the small ISPs don’t go after the funds also he >> doesn’t. Interesting when you think of it that way. >> >> It’s also interesting when you stop to think of those costs. What’s the >> return on that? 100 years? >> >> I’m curious to see where this will end considering continual launches will >> need to take place to continue to maintain the network. >> >>> On Feb 1, 2020, at 2:03 PM, Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I think the CAF thing is more overhead than they (he?) is willing to put up >>> with. >>> >>> Think about what he's spent already. Estimate $30 million per launch (that >>> is just spitting into the wind, but anyway). Four launches already is $120 >>> million. The cost to develop and build a few thousand satellites? Maybe >>> another $100 million (so far). The cost to develop and build millions of >>> end user terminals? >>> >>> There has to be the better part of a billion dollars invested so far. A few >>> paltry million plus the strings attached would just seem silly. >>> >>> >>> bp >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>>> On 2/1/2020 9:44 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >>>> I had a random thought this afternoon. >>>> >>>> If Musk is so certain about StarLink and the fact that it will cover >>>> everywhere - why hasn’t he applied for USDA funding? Literally millions >>>> available. >>>> >>>> Maybe he doesn’t need it? >>>> Maybe it won’t work as well as it’s being hyped? >>>> Maybe he has an alternative motive? >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
