[AR] irrational gushing enthusiasm (was Re: Future Exploration...)
- From: Henry Spencer <hspencer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Arocket List <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:51:18 -0500 (EST)
On Sat, 10 Feb 2018, Craig Fink wrote:
...The only way to "create" bandwidth is to use
different paths. For example, with infinite funds one could
build a phased array satellite several kilometers wide in GEO.
Prices have just come down from infinite to finite,
Oh, nonsense. C'mon, guys, this is getting ridiculous -- sober up!
Falcon Heavy is not the messiah; this is not the Second Coming. No, not
even for comsats -- even they usually cost more than the rocket carrying
them, although there have been occasional exceptions.
The cost of multi-kilometer phased arrays in GEO was finite before,
although distinctly large. It is now *slightly* less large -- only
slightly. An improvement, yes, but they still won't happen next year.
I imagine this is where things are heading in GEO.
Eventually. Holding of breath not recommended.
Henry
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