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If you can drive the price ($ per ton to orbit) down, more demand will be created. Historically and right now the payload cost dwarfs the rocket costs. That wi
by Seanambers 4y ago
If you can drive the price ($ per ton to orbit) down, more demand will be created.
Historically and right now the payload cost dwarfs the rocket costs.
That will change and be reversed over time.
- m4rtink 4y agoSome very sophisticated stuff like space telescopes is much more expensive than their launch costs. But indeed, try launching stuff like propellant or shielding and the difference currently is so high its not funny.
- avmich 4y ago> Some very sophisticated stuff like space telescopes is much more expensive than their launch costs. Today. Space telescopes are much more expensive than their Earth-bound cousins. In a large part because you can't afford failure. With cheap launches you'll send much cheaper telescopes, which will still do the same science - and they are cheaper because they are not made not to fail with very high probability.
- m4rtink 4y agoAgreed, still even in the future instruments will be likely more expensive than say bunch of liquid H2 for your NERVA engine & which would influence how they are being launched and moved around.