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They don't have fully reusable rockets in production yet. They just reuse the first stage. Even with that alone, they are the cheapest launch provider by a sign
by DennisP 3y ago
They don't have fully reusable rockets in production yet. They just reuse the first stage. Even with that alone, they are the cheapest launch provider by a significant margin, which is why they've captured such a large share of the market.
At this point it seems pretty plausible that if they succeed in making a whole rocket reusable at a decent cadence, instead of throwing away an upper stage with each launch, then costs will drop dramatically.