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Mass transit is public transportation, not all transportation. Many rockets use fuels derived from oil and other fossil fuels, e.g. kerosene and methane.
by Footkerchief 9y ago
Mass transit is public transportation, not all transportation. Many rockets use fuels derived from oil and other fossil fuels, e.g. kerosene and methane.
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y agoI meant mass transportation in the general sense, cars, busses, trains, planes. I just kind of typed the wrong thing. This article[1] claims Falcon 9 launch list price is $61.2 million and "Musk said the fuel used on a Falcon 9 is between $200,000 and $300,000." So the fuel cost is 0.5% of the launch price. It could be argued that if we stop using oil for transportation the price of oil derived kerosene and methane could go up as production scales down and fewer refineries sell in to the market. 1. http://spacenews.com/spacexs-reusable-falcon-9-what-are-the-real-cost-savings-for-customers/ http://spacenews.com/spacexs-reusable-falcon-9-what-are-the-...