At $12m/launch, Virgin Orbit would need more than 4 launches a year to cover a 5% interest on $1B. At 8 launches a year, it can cover interest and recoup $1B in 15 years, after 121 launches. At 12 launches a year, breakeven is on a 2030 horizon, after 105 launches.https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1318904592109809670 …
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Just trying to put some numbers out there, to give a sense of scale on the issue.
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yep, and it's great too much of the space industry fan boys love the engineering but ignore the finances - and financial engineering is just as important as ISP and turbopump pressure etc
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