Spaceflight 🚀 · @spaceflight
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📊 It currently costs a client more than $60 million 💵 to launch on a #SpaceX #Falcon 9 vehicle.
In contrast, it costs some $170 million 💵 (€150 million) to launch a commercial #satellite on an #Ariane 5. #Arianespace intends to slash the #cost of launching the Ariane 6 by around 40 #percent (170x0,6 = $102 million 💵) https://www.ibtimes.com/arianespace-vs-spacex-ariane-6-rockets-will-be-40-cheaper-launch-2758492
#LaunchVehicle estimated #payload cost per kg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_launch_market_competition#2010-2020s:_Competition_and_pricing_pressure
Picture : https://www.statista.com/chart/21904/estimated-cost-per-seat-on-selected-spacecraft
#SpaceX #falcon #satellite #Ariane #arianespace #cost #percent #launchvehicle #payload #launchcost #rocketcompany