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Musk makes an approximate $10/kg to (LEO) orbit estimate for full StarShip.

2020-05-08

[Twitter]

Starship + Super Heavy propellant mass is 4800 tons (78% O2 & 22% CH4). I think we can get propellant cost down to ~$100/ton in volume, so ~$500k/flight. With high flight rate, probably below $1.5M fully burdened cost for 150 tons to orbit or ~$10/kg.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 8, 2020

Posted by:3dc

#1 Five dollars a pound. I remember $10,000 per pound.

Posted by: KBK 2020-05-08 22:29

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