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Re:A skeptical response to Musk's hyperloop by dgudkov on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @09:34AM (#6211354)
Currently SpaceX doesn't offer significantly lower LEO delivery costs -- they are on par with Ukrainian/Russian space programs [1].

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_sy...

Re:A skeptical response to Musk's hyperloop by Retric on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @11:27AM (#6212076)
The Falcon 9 is the cheapest Medium sized launch vehicle it's more expencive to LEO per LB than a heavy launch system or retrofitting old ICBM's. However, we are considering US construction costs and SpaceX spent far less on R&D and spends less on construction than any US equivalents.