Re:Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket powers into space
by Cthulhu_ on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @08:18AM
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It may be 2x the cost of Falcon 9, but it's a different use case and volume (~10 per year for Ariane, ~100 for Falcon 9); Ariane 6 would not be cheaper at those volumes if it was reusable.
Also keep in mind that most of Falcon's use is for SpaceX itself, 2/3rds of launches are for Starlink.
Also keep in mind that most of Falcon's use is for SpaceX itself, 2/3rds of launches are for Starlink.