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So the only numbers I can find on price for the Atlas V that delivered Curiosity to Mars is 20% of $2.5 billion. If I'm reading this right, a single Falcon 9 co
by MertsA 11y ago
So the only numbers I can find on price for the Atlas V that delivered Curiosity to Mars is 20% of $2.5 billion. If I'm reading this right, a single Falcon 9 could have launched the same payload (3,893 kg) all the way to Mars for $62 million instead of ~$500 million. Am I reading this right?
- Strom 11y agoNo, as the Falcon Mars capability is theoretical and not before 2018.