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I’m seeing sources all over the place on this, so you could indeed be right. What are your thoughts on the source & quote below? > Since SpaceX began flying th
by didgeoridoo 2y ago
I’m seeing sources all over the place on this, so you could indeed be right. What are your thoughts on the source & quote below?
> Since SpaceX began flying the Falcon 9 rocket in 2009, the cost of launch per pound has decreased from $10,000 per kilogram to roughly $2,500. Starship promises to lower the cost of launch even further. Today, the per kilogram cost of a Falcon 9 launch is $1520. Starship’s larger size would allow it to drop that down by 40% to $970
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- bryanlarsen 2y agoCost of launch has likely indeed dropped dramatically. But cost != price. Price has stayed roughly constant and SpaceX's profit margin has dramatically increased.