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[โ€“] Wilzax@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To give an otherwise unfunded project the chance to go to space, however slim, is worth far more than a tesla roadster with an astronaut mannequin, and costs far less. What was their satellite design going to do on earth?

[โ€“] LordCirais@pawb.social 7 points 1 year ago

Plus if it blows up, you could still say your satellite blew up on launch. Not the worst story there is to tell.