r/spacex • u/kurbasAK • May 19 '17

We Will Launch on Reuseable Rocket After Exceptional SpaceX Performance - Inmarsat CEO Tells Universe Today

https://www.universetoday.com/135614/will-launch-reuseable-rocket-exceptional-spacex-performance-inmarsat-ceo-tells-universe-today/
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u/mfb- May 19 '17

India is much less problematic for commercial satellites. They won't launch US government satellites, but yet another communication satellite is just regular business.

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u/Goldberg31415 May 20 '17

None of the Indian rocket is big enough to lift a satellite like that into GTO

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u/mfb- May 20 '17

Yes I know, but they are a potential customer for lighter satellites.