Elon Musk said the fuel costs $300,000. The first stage and 9 Merlin engines cost ~$40,000,000. The Merlin 1-D Vacuum used on the upper stage does have a wide

Elon Musk said the fuel costs $300,000. The first stage and 9 Merlin engines cost ~$40,000,000. The Merlin 1-D Vacuum used on the upper stage does have a wide vacuum optimized nozzle, but the other parts are almost the same, to save costs during manufacturing and testing. The article is ok, but says nothing new to people who have followed SpaceX for years. There is a lot of info online about the company and its products.