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Either you misinterpreted or he was being hyperbolic. There are lots of other costs involved in a launch that do not scale like the reusable first stage. A su
by jessriedel 10y ago
Either you misinterpreted or he was being hyperbolic. There are lots of other costs involved in a launch that do not scale like the reusable first stage. A sub $10M launch cost is very optimistic and would be considered a stupendous success.
- mvpu 10y agoI heard the cost of fuel and other logistical things per flight is less than $300k but sorry guys can't find the video..
- jessriedel 10y agoFuel is ~$200k. "Logistical things" is much more.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoLogistics is getting streamlined as well. Range safety used to take ~150 people per launch. The Falcon 9 is now responsible for its own range safety, and will terminate itself faster than a human would if it deviates from its ascent profile substantially. (This was developed by the Air Force in partnership with SpaceX) http://www.patrick.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1095084/air-force-eastern-range-innovates-expedites-access-to-space http://www.patrick.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/10950...