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Citation needed. Several sources at the air force are saying that launches are more expensive from SpaceX than other providers.
by pclmulqdq 4y ago
Citation needed. Several sources at the air force are saying that launches are more expensive from SpaceX than other providers.
- hersko 4y agoI imagine the only people saying that are those benefiting from the ULA contracts.
- pclmulqdq 4y agoCare to elaborate on how mid-level air force officers are "benefitting" from ULA contracts? A rocket is a rocket, buyers should be fairly vendor-agnostic.
- mensetmanusman 4y agohttps://medium.com/geekculture/spacex-vs-nasa-cost-4fae454823ac https://medium.com/geekculture/spacex-vs-nasa-cost-4fae45482... I would be interested in what cost/kg other providers are referencing.
- pclmulqdq 4y agoDelta and Soyuz rockets. NASA flights are horrendously expensive in comparison.
- mensetmanusman 4y agoSpaceX is still about 10x cheaper than Soyuz: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/space-launch-costs-growing-business-industry-rcna23488 https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/space-launch-costs-gro...