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     • A 4 to 1 cost reduction saves most, 75%, of the total cost. A further reduction to 10 or 20 to 1 saves 90 or 95%, but this is only a small, 15 or 20%, portion of the original cost.
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     The Recent Large Reduction in Space Launch Cost

2. www.visualcapitalist.com › the-costThe Cost of Space Flight Before and After SpaceX

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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.

3. www.inverse.com › innovation › spacex-elon-muskSpaceX: Elon Musk breaks down the cost of reusable rockets

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   Feb 20, 2024 · How much money does space-faring firm SpaceX save when it reuses a Falcon 9 booster? This week, CEO Elon Musk divulged some details about the economics of saving rockets, revealing...

4. aerospace.csis.org › data › space-launch-to-lowSpace Launch to Low Earth Orbit: How Much Does It Cost?

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   Sep 1, 2022 · This data repository compares costs between space launch vehicles by incorporating many vehicle characteristics into a single figure: the cost to launch one kilogram of payload mass to low Earth orbit (LEO) as part of a dedicated launch.

5. ntrs.nasa.gov › api › citationsThe Recent Large Reduction in Space Launch Cost

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   In a split mission, with crew and pressurized cargo launched separately from hardware and materials, the higher Falcon 9 plus Dragon costs would apply only to a fraction of the launch mass. A 4 to 1 cost reduction saves most, 75%, of the total cost.

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   • Publish Year: 2018

6. ourworldindata.org › grapher › cost-space-launchesCost of space launches to low Earth orbit - Our World in Data

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   Cost to launch one kilogram of payload mass to low Earth orbit as part of a dedicated launch. This data is adjusted for inflation.

7. spaceimpulse.com › 2023/08/16 › how-much-does-itHow Much Does It Cost to Launch a Rocket? [By Type & Size]

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   Aug 16, 2023 · There is US $7.5 million for Rocket Lab’s Electron smallsat launcher, US $67 million for a Falcon 9 launch (SpaceX charges about US $55 million per seat for crewed launches), US $350 million for Delta IV Heavy, and US $4.1 billion for SLS (Space Launch System).

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   How much does it cost to launch a spacecraft?

   • 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.

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   How much does a 4 to 1 space launch cost save?

   • A 4 to 1 cost reduction saves most, 75%, of the total cost. A further reduction to 10 or 20 to 1 saves 90 or 95%, but this is only a small, 15 or 20%, portion of the original cost. The recently reduced space launch cost can be expected to substantially impact human space flight.

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   How much does it cost to launch a Space Shuttle?

   • 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. Commercial launch has reduced the cost to LEO by a factor of 20.

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   How much does SpaceX cost?

   • There is US $7.5 million for Rocket Lab’s Electron smallsat launcher, US $67 million for a Falcon 9 launch (SpaceX charges about US $55 million per seat for crewed launches), US $350 million for Delta IV Heavy, and US $4.1 billion for SLS (Space Launch System). The variety continues outside the US.

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   How much does it cost to launch a rocket?

   • CNBC reported in April that the United States Air Force's launches were costing $95 million due to the extra security involved. SpaceX director of vehicle integration Christopher Couluris said during a briefing this year that reusing rockets can bring prices lower, adding that it "costs $28 million to launch it, that’s with everything."

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   How much does a satellite launch cost?

   • India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), both medium-lift, cost US $21-31 million and US $47 million, respectively. Ariane 5, Europe’s trusted heavy launcher, costs about US $178 million. Reusability is slowly but surely coming into vogue, though it is not yet very widespread.

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9. spacenews.com › spacex-and-the-categoricalSpaceX and the categorical imperative to achieve low launch cost

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   Jun 7, 2024 · In 2024, the reusability model is vastly improved, and many analysts believe that the possibility that the full cost of each Falcon 9 launch —– including workforce for transport, refurbishment...