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I'm pretty sure the launches are actually profitable, so more than cover their costs.



Various SpaceX execs have said they need to launch somewhere around 12 rockets/yr to be profitable in the long term (they likely have plenty of cash on hand right now, as most of their contracts pay quite a bit up front, and they have gotten a lot of funding from a couple NASA sponsored development programs).

So yes, the launches themselves are profitable.




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