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Re:After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rock... by ben-schaaf on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @09:47AM (#42566291)
I was perhaps exaggerating a little with the fuel cost comparison, but we've had rockets like Astra R3 and SS-520 fly for under $5M per launch. Rocket Lab's Electron is ~$7.5M. That's all within a factor of 10.
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