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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.
Apr 8, 2022 · And the space agency has revealed some details on how much it’ll charge for use of its 20-year-old orbiting laboratory. Food alone costs $2,000 per day, per person, in space. Getting...
Jun 8, 2020 · The NASA audit estimated that the per-seat cost of the SpaceX Crew Dragon comes to $55 million while Boeing's Starliner adds up to $90 million. Not a bad deal for American taxpayers by any...
The key factor is that the space shuttle can provide cargo and crew to ISS while the Falcon 9 must also use the Dragon capsule, which adds cost and reduces payload. 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.
- Harry W. Jones
- 2018
Apr 15, 2024 · Reusing both and saving 70% means the money pits are now the expendable second stage and the launch itself, plus around $1 million for refurbishment. Reusability also lets Falcons launch every few days, further lowering costs due to economies of scale.
Jul 5, 2011 · Recent NASA estimates peg the shuttle program's cost through the end of last year at $209 billion (in 2010 dollars), yielding a per-flight cost of nearly $1.6 billion. And the orbiter fleet...
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As of November 2022, all crewed Artemis missions will launch on the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B. Current plans call for some supporting hardware to be launched on other vehicles and from other launch pads.
