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To: SunkenCiv

Just shows how much of a cost of rocket is wrapped up in graft. If NASA needs $500 million for each rocket launch, but Musk’s entire cost for rockets, several launches, is $500 million for the year, that’s like 80% or better graft under NASA.


9 posted on 07/04/2024 7:19:51 AM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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To: Jonty30

Much of it is redevelopment cost. Instead of iterative improvements, older aerospace companies go back to the drawing board, even on the shuttle-derived booster that uses similar SRBs and similar liquid=fueled engines. Oh, and other than possibly the SRBs, isn’t reusable.


11 posted on 07/04/2024 7:34:17 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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