To: BenLurkin
“$1.6 billion contract with NASA that calls for a dozen resupply flights ... 1,000 pounds”
$134,000 a pound?
I thought it was less than that to LEO.
4 posted on
10/06/2012 6:34:09 PM PDT by
mrsmith
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To: mrsmith
The reporter or I messed up I hope. The Shuttle was under 30 grand a pound and it was much more expensive than most vehicles.
8 posted on
10/06/2012 6:44:02 PM PDT by
mrsmith
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To: mrsmith
“$1.6 billion contract with NASA that calls for a dozen resupply flights ... 1,000 pounds”
$134,000 a pound?
I thought it was less than that to LEO.
It's returning cargo from orbit, as well. Round trip is much more expensive than a one way trip.
To: mrsmith
” 6,000 kg (13,228 lbs) payload up-mass to LEO;
3,000 kg (6,614 lbs) payload down-mass
Payload Volume: 10 m3 (350 ft3) pressurized,
14 m3 (490 ft3) unpressurized “
http://www.spacex.com/dragon.php
11 posted on
10/06/2012 7:01:59 PM PDT by
BwanaNdege
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To: mrsmith
I think other estimates included everything not part of the ship in calculating cost per pound.
14 posted on
10/06/2012 7:12:57 PM PDT by
Bogey78O
(Don't call them jihadis. Call them irhabis. Tick them off, don't entertain their delusion.)
To: mrsmith
The 12 flight contract is for 20 metric tons, total.
/johnny
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