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Re:‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe region beyond ... by exo762 on Friday July 29, 2022 @10:36AM (#32277476)
> I would hope we actively plan for much cheaper launches with Starship coming online.

(disclaimer: I'm a SpaceX fan) Savings that was supposed to be generated by rocket reuse with Falcon 9 haven't trickled down to clients, if I understand situation correctly. What makes everyone think that Starship will bring cheap kg-to-orbit era?

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Re:‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe region beyond ... by LooseMarmoset on Friday July 29, 2022 @12:52PM (#32279252)
What are you talking about? Do you have any idea how much money SpaceX has saved Nasa?

https://arstechnica.com/features/2020/05/the-numbers-dont-li...

Program | Cargo Dragon | Commercial crew | Constellation

Type | Private, fixed-price | Private, fixed-price | Government, cost-plus

NASA costs | $396 million | $5 billion | $34.5 billion

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Re:‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe region beyond ... by mdorazio on Friday July 29, 2022 @11:32AM (#32278248)
I think you’re misinformed. https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/10/05/how-much-cheaper-a...
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