Re: [Starlink] a bit more starship news (David Lang)

[Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ca>]

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David Lang via Starlink <starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote:
    >> So, side note: Why does SpaceX "report a profitable quarter" and not
    >> release its full historical book of accounts? And why would someone on
    >> this list cite that number alone? (Any professional investor in
    >> Silicon Valley would be unimpressed - you can make a quarter look
    >> profitable by really simple games).

    > I mentioned it in response to the claim that Starlink was not viable,
    > losing money (or something to that effect)

    > There has been the suggestion that SpaceX could spin off the Starlink
    > into a separte business, that could then go public. SpaceX execs have
    > said that would not happen before it was profitable, so reporters have
    > been hounding the execs. As a result Gwen mentioned in an interview
    > that they were at or near the point that it is profitable.

Once profitable, would it remain profitable without priviledged access to
Starlink launches... I'm doubtful.
Right now, the satellites seem irresponsibily disposeable to me.




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