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Articles tagged with: Falcon Heavy

23
February
2014

Government and industry work to cut the cost of reaching space

Government and industry work to cut the cost of reaching space

SpaceX’s prices are so low that they could upend the price structure the Air Force has used in sending military satellites into orbit. “What we do know is that if you look at a SpaceX heavy launcher like a Falcon 9 or a Falcon heavy, it’s at least 50 percent cheaper than a comparable vehicle by Boeing or Lockheed,” said Marco Caceres, senior analyst at the Teal Group Corp. in Fairfax, Va. “We’re talking at least $50 million cheaper per vehicle so it’s a significant cost saving for the Air Force.”

MEDIA OUTLET: San Bernadino County Sun TAGS: Air Force | Boeing | DARPA | Falcon 9 | Falcon Heavy | NASA | SpaceX

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