Russian engines are, I’ve learned, the cheapest way to get to space. Space X is newer and better tech but costs more.
Screw ‘em.
BTW, any guitar players better stock up on tubes for their tube amps. They are dirty and hazardous to make and Russia’s a big supplier (Sovetek tubes). The Chinese made ones suck.
How many times do Russian engines fly?
Of course Elon’s are more expensive, they’re made to be reused, along with the boosters they’re attached to.