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		jcims on Jan 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX tests black satellite to reduce ‘megaconste... But if launch costs go from $400M to $4M maybe it's ok to put stuff up with dramatically shortened mission expectations. What really needs to happen is the ability to build mirrors in LEO so they don't have to be built to survive the launch.

SiempreViernes on Jan 16, 2020 [–]

Saving 8% of the total budget will not make it easier to make reliable cooling systems, nor easer to get the remaining 80% of needed funds.

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