Posted on 12/01/2016 1:49:29 PM PST by Ray76
Rocket-builder United Launch Alliance unveiled a first-of-a-kind website Wednesday that shows potential customers exactly what it will cost to buy an Atlas 5 booster, along with expected savings based on the rockets demonstrated reliability, ULAs on-time launch record and the companys sophisticated guidance system.
The new RocketBuilder web tool, reflecting ULAs on-going push to streamline operations and lower prices, shows that an entry-level Atlas 5, capable of boosting a small to medium-size satellite to the high orbit used by communications stations, would cost $109 million $75 million less than the same rocket cost just a few years ago.
RocketBuilder: https://www.rocketbuilder.com/
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The new RocketBuilder web tool, reflecting ULAs on-going push to streamline operations and lower prices, shows that an entry-level Atlas 5, capable of boosting a small to medium-size satellite to the high orbit used by communications stations, would cost $109 million $75 million less than the same rocket cost just a few years ago.
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Because of SpaceX.
In the meantime SpaceX is working on a booster that will be 3.5 times as powerful as the Saturn V and won’t cost much more than the Atlas V per launch.
Competition is good.
I can barely afford a double burger at Johnny Rocket.
That is really interesting!
I’ll have to put in my order.
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