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I 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 li
by TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
I 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-...