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It looks like titanium costs $4/kg [1], and a SpaceX LEO launch is $2719/kg [2]. I'm not sure how much Ti is in "ferro titanium", but even if it's only 10%, th
by p1mrx 10y ago
It looks like titanium costs $4/kg [1], and a SpaceX LEO launch is $2719/kg [2]. I'm not sure how much Ti is in "ferro titanium", but even if it's only 10%, the numbers aren't even close. Am I doing this wrong?
[1] http://www.infomine.com/investment/metal-prices/ferro-titanium/ http://www.infomine.com/investment/metal-prices/ferro-titani...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9#Launch_prices https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9#Launch_prices
- bryanlarsen 10y agoNope, it's all me. Platinum is $32/g. Titanium is $4/kg. Mixing the two up results in nonsense.