Guess who’s unhappy about Elon Musk’s SpaceX
BY MARK R. WHITTINGTON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 05/27/18 08:30 AM EDTSpaceX has astonished the world during the past few years, perfecting the art of reusable rockets and thus bringing down the cost of launching things into space. As a result, a customer can expect to pay $62 million to launch something on a Falcon 9, a price that is expected to come down as the block 5 version comes into service.
The United States military, NASA, and commercial companies are thrilled to be able to pay what a few years ago would be absurdly rock-bottom prices for a space launch. However, SpaceX’s competitors are less than thrilled by the upstart rocket company.
Ars Technica recently ran an account of an interview with the chief executive of European aerospace company Ariane Group, Alain Charmeau, who is less than amused about the price pressure SpaceX is placing on rocket launches.
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