AsiaSat sign up Sea Launch as SpaceX backup option

[Chris Bergin]

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/11/asiasat-sign-sea-launch-backup-spacex/

Giving it a thread outside of the old thread on their SpaceX agreement.

[Danderman]

This is going to add to the cost of launching on SpaceX, ie the cost of this "launch insurance". A cheap launcher isn't so cheap if it doesn't launch on time.

It would appear that one customer has a concern about SpaceX schedule slips. SpaceX will have to demonstrate on-time performance for several customers before this concern is alleviated.