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There are estimates that the production cost of Soyuz is less than 20 millions USD, https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/48592/what-is-the-cost-of-product
by _0w8t 4y ago
There are estimates that the production cost of Soyuz is less than 20 millions USD, https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/48592/what-is-the-cost-of-production-or-sale-of-a-soyuz-spacecraft https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/48592/what-is-the-...
It is not clear if SpaceX is there per flight. They still need to spent several weeks on refurbishing of the landed booster.
- Faark 4y agoWe should keep in mind that Soyuz is the name of both a manned space capsule (like dragon / cst100), but also a rocket family (like falcon). You link seems to be specifically about Soyuz MS, a capsule. No idea how much SpaceX spends on refurbishing dragon.
- Robotbeat 4y agoSeveral weeks on-site vs years in a factory on the other side of the country. It’s a clear win. Marginal per launch cost is on the order of $15 million, including the price of a new upper stage. More full cost including GSE and amortization on the booster and fairing more like $25 million.