• CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
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    9 days ago

    I’m it sure I’d call it even that. One has a weak profit and potential for more - they currently have an effective monopoly on NASA launches I think? The other two are DOA; calling X and XAI “company” is too generous.

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      The 3 companies in the trench coat would be:

      SpaceX the launch provider - This one is technically not profitable, but only because of the massive amount going into R&D for the new rocket system. Reinvestment is generally considered good business.

      Starlink - the money printer. Very profitable.

      Twitter ( 🤮 X ) and xAI - These are money losers.