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I think you may be comparing the Atlas dedicated launch price to SpaceX’s ridesharing price. SpaceX dedicated is closer to $1,500/kg now. It seems plausible tha
by didgeoridoo 2y ago
I think you may be comparing the Atlas dedicated launch price to SpaceX’s ridesharing price. SpaceX dedicated is closer to $1,500/kg now. It seems plausible that a full order of magnitude difference could support use cases that otherwise wouldn’t make much sense.
(I can’t find Atlas ridesharing prices anywhere so apologies if that is indeed their rideshare price).
- bryanlarsen 2y agoFalcon 9 is volume limited, not mass limited. It's difficult to launch more than about 10 tons in a Falcon 9. Starlink does it, but Starlink is the exception, not the rule. For example, the OneWeb launches on Falcon9 were 6,000kg -- they would have launched more satellites per rocket if they could have. $67M / 10 tonnes + fees = $7000/kg.