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- The cost of a Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule mission to ISS is about $140 million with a payload of 6,000 kg, $23,300/kg. The shuttle payload to ISS is less than to LEO, 16,050 kg, so its cost is also higher at $93,400/kg.
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Jan 27, 2022 · How much does a space flight cost? Here’s a look at the cost per kilogram for space launches across the globe since 1960.
The development of commercial launch systems has substantially reduced the cost of space launch. NASA’s space shuttle had a cost of about $1.5 billion to launch 27,500 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), $54,500/kg. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 now advertises a cost of $62 million to launch 22,800 kg to LEO, $2,720/kg.
- Harry W. Jones
- 2018
The Data. Cost per KG for Launching Space Vehicles to LEO Based on First Successful Launch: 🇺🇸 Falcon Heavy: $1,500. 🇺🇸 Falcon 9: $2,600. 🇨🇳 Angara: $4,500. 🇨🇳 Zenit 2: $5,100. 🇺🇸 Saturn V: $5,400. 🇨🇳 Long March 3B: $6,200. 🇨🇳 Long March 4B: $7,600. 🇨🇳 Long March 5: $7,900. 🇷🇺 Proton: $8,200. 🇨🇳 Long March 2C: $8,300. 🇷🇺 R-36: $8,400.
Jul 8, 2018 · The cost of a Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule mission to ISS is about $140 million with a payload of 6,000 kg, $23,300/kg. The shuttle payload to ISS is less than to LEO, 16,050 kg, so its cost is also higher at $93,400/kg. The launch cost to ISS has been reduced by a factor of 4.
- Harry W. Jones
- 2018
Aug 26, 2021 · What is the cost to NASA per launch to ISS of Starliner vs Crew Dragon? The Crew Dragon flights uses the SpaceX Falcon 9-FT with the first stage reusable, along with the partially reusable Crew Dragon.
Cost to launch one kilogram of payload mass to low Earth orbit as part of a dedicated launch. This data is adjusted for inflation.
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