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Europe Reluctantly Chooses SpaceX to Launch Its GPS Satellites (gizmodo.com)
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Europe Reluctantly Chooses SpaceX to Launch Its GPS Satellites::Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to undertake its first launch of European satellites equipped with classified technology, specifically for the Galileo system.

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[–] Vub@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why the hell would they voluntarily give a deal to a well known con man/scammer? Do they not read the news? This is a pretty big deal so the decision makes them look really bad and incompetent.

[–] tinkeringidiot@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

SpaceX launches rockets multiple times per week (just here in Florida) at a great price and has an almost unbelievable success record. Second place isn’t even close.

Elon Musk is a nut job, but for anyone that needs to put anything in orbit SpaceX is really the best option.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

As I understand it, It's also the company he has the least control of.

[–] Vub@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hmm, I don’t know, all his companies are just utter scams so I don’t understand why anyone would trust them with anything.

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(Plus that entire channel)

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