Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX has raised prices for its rocket launches, citing inflation
Mission Inspiration4 went into space / Photo: REUTERS
Now the cost of launching a Falcon 9 launch vehicle has risen from $62 million to $67 million, and the launch of a heavy Falcon Heavy has risen in price from $90 million to $97 million.
In both cases, this is about an 8% increase. However, SpaceX launches are still cheaper than other companies due to the fact that SpaceX launches reusable rockets. By the way, on the eve of SpaceX set a record for launching one rocket.
Cargo Dragon successfully returned to Earth / Photo: NASA
Also, the cost of delivering cargo to orbit has risen. The company currently charges $1.1 million to deliver 200 kilograms of payload into orbit and $5,500 for each additional kilogram, space.com writes.
Recall that SpaceX will send satellites into orbit that Russia wanted to steal. Elon Musk’s company has signed a contract with OneWeb to launch satellites into space. Previously, the contract belonged to Roskosmos.
Source: Segodnya
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