Re:India Plans to Launch Moon Mission in July
by thewhitetulip on Thursday June 13, 2019 @04:07AM
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Well, shooting ahead of themselves :)
I didn't say West is lagging behind India or India shooting ahead of the "west"
Our competition is with ourselves and not with others.
Coming to cost of ISRO vs SpaceX
> There is also a big difference in terms of cost per mission. For example, the Falcon 9 launch vehicle’s cost per launch comes up to $62 million, while ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) costs roughly $15 million per launch.
I didn't say West is lagging behind India or India shooting ahead of the "west"
Our competition is with ourselves and not with others.
Coming to cost of ISRO vs SpaceX
> There is also a big difference in terms of cost per mission. For example, the Falcon 9 launch vehicle’s cost per launch comes up to $62 million, while ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) costs roughly $15 million per launch.
Source: https://www.thequint.com/tech-and-auto/tech-news/isro-vs-spa...