ext_26456 (
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2012-08-10 06:03 pm (UTC)
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Intelsat has already got a Falcon Heavy launch contract - essential very big coms satellites in GEO.
Details
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So yes - there seems to be commercial interest.
However, given that Falcon 9 was developed to successful launch for less than you can get a design study from Lockheed, and that Musk has lots of money salted away so that he can retire to Mars, there might not be a need a commercial interest.
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Details
here
So yes - there seems to be commercial interest.
However, given that Falcon 9 was developed to successful launch for less than you can get a design study from Lockheed, and that Musk has lots of money salted away so that he can retire to Mars, there might not be a need a commercial interest.
ETA: links added