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Re:SpaceX aims big with massive new rocket by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @09:25AM (#4664269)
Maybe. Or maybe it just means a larger payload. The cost per kg could end up anywhere with new technology. At least in the beginning it might be much higher.
Re:SpaceX aims big with massive new rocket by jbri on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @09:49AM (#4664369)
In the long run, you'd expect carrying heavier payloads to be cheaper per-kg (because you're lifting more payload and less rocket, relatively speaking), but carrying larger payloads to be more expensive (because you need to be using a bigger rocket). Those play against each other to some extent.

In the very short term a new technology is likely to be pricier than the existing tried, tested and refined version (especially when you include R&D costs), how long it stays that way is hard to predict.