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Re:SpaceX – Starfall by nomilk on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:29PM (#50375198)
Any idea what the price difference will be? (e.g. 20% less, 50%, 90%?)

I read that SpaceX's engines deliver a bit more thrust at a bit less mass than NASA engines. But the kicker was SpaceX's were 1/200th the cost. From the cost angle it's very interesting observing space activities going from mostly public to mostly private.

Re:SpaceX – Starfall by zardo on Thursday November 05, 2026 @03:03PM (#50383733)
I would guess most of the cost wasn't direct, but the time and effort to get something approved to fly on the ISS.