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17. A basic Falcon 9 launch is $62-$70 million

Reply to Emile (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 27, 2022, 11:14 AM

Apr 2022

For crewed launches in Dragon, it's (as of 2019) $55 million per seat. Boeing's Starliner (if it ever flies) would be $90 million per seat. By contrast, they were paying $86 million per seat to Russia for Soyuz launches so SpaceX is a bargain.

https://www.space.com/spacex-boeing-commercial-crew-seat-prices.html

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Elon Musk is anti-democratic and full-on republican trash SuperCoder Apr 2022 #2

This is about progressing to space. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #5

He claims to be non-partisan and has supported candidates of both parties IronLionZion Apr 2022 #16

His track record towards President Biden and Prime Minister of Canada shows different rockfordfile Apr 2022 #23

Why do you think this? hueymahl Apr 2022 #18

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Wow!!! MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2022 #43

What did he charge us tax payers for this? Emile Apr 2022 #3

I wish NASA was as quick getting things done. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #4

The alternative is paying money to Putin. speak easy Apr 2022 #8

Reportedly no more than the Russians charge for Soyuz rocket missions. speak easy Apr 2022 #7

No I don't want our money going to Putin either! I also don't see privatizing NASA Emile Apr 2022 #9

Cost per launch on NASA's new SLS - $4.1 Billion ($58,000 per kilogram) OnlinePoker Apr 2022 #15

Are you under the impression that NASA built their own rockets before SpaceX? EX500rider Apr 2022 #24

A basic Falcon 9 launch is $62-$70 million OnlinePoker Apr 2022 #17

Exactly hueymahl Apr 2022 #19

"What did he charge us tax payers for this?" EX500rider Apr 2022 #28

Maybe you should check ripcord Apr 2022 #37

Musk is not 'just a young trump' speak easy Apr 2022 #6

Our government had already figured out how to do it. Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #10

SpaceX had 9 failed launches over 10 years. speak easy Apr 2022 #12

"Our government had already figured out how to do it." EX500rider Apr 2022 #29

Doing with our tax dollars? SpaceX was privately funded EX500rider Apr 2022 #30

Not really that diversified Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #11

It starts that way jimfields33 Apr 2022 #13

Oh, I believe you Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #14

Economics? hueymahl Apr 2022 #20

Basic Capitalism.....there are other economic systems Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #32

Capitalism works hueymahl Apr 2022 #36

Yeah, feudalism worked too Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #38

I don't necessarily disagree hueymahl Apr 2022 #40

I think human kind will be forced into a form of socialism Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #42

Socialism is when the government owns the means of production. Never works well EX500rider Apr 2022 #45

"there are other economic systems" EX500rider Apr 2022 #44

Which "classes" are paying more in taxes? former9thward Apr 2022 #31

What? EX500rider Apr 2022 #27

They had one flight for millionaires and one for everyone else Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #33

No EX500rider Apr 2022 #35

If it had nothing to do with diversity Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #39

It's time to support NASA. Increase funding rockfordfile Apr 2022 #22

NASA does not build their own rockets EX500rider Apr 2022 #25

I'm glad you have actually brought reason and facts to this thread ripcord Apr 2022 #34

Exactly Emile Apr 2022 #26

when's... myohmy2 Apr 2022 #41