Kaz_55 t1_jdlu0b6 wrote
Reply to comment by r2k-in-the-vortex in An ESA advisory committee has recommended Europe should independently develop its own space station when the ISS retires, and develop its own lunar base independently of NASA's Artemis plans. by lughnasadh
>Yes, reuse is absolutely mandatory if you plan to play on the level field with that. Reuse, or learn to build new orbital rocket each week in perpetuity on the cheap, good luck with that.
No it's not. Reuse itself puts a tight limit on your launch capacity, and SpaceX regularely expends boosters. Reuse is entirely optional, and speculating about a "a level playing field" without even knowing how reusability impacts SpaceX financially is pretty misleading.
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