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The Falcon 9 is ~500 tons of propellant for 25 tons to LEO. An A380 carries ~250 tons of fuel. In the Falcon 9 number the liquid oxygen is included. The RP-1 is
by Gwypaas 4y ago
The Falcon 9 is ~500 tons of propellant for 25 tons to LEO. An A380 carries ~250 tons of fuel. In the Falcon 9 number the liquid oxygen is included. The RP-1 is a pretty much a cleaner diesel or jet fuel.
The cost is like $1500 to $2000 per ton so like $500 000 to $1 000 000 in fuel costs for a launch.
Fuel costs are still trivial compared to building and operating the rocket and is where huge reductions are possible.