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		Sebb767 on May 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold > SLS is a new rocket and you are comparing its development cost to the launch cost of a SpaceX rocket without its R&D cost. Look on Wikipedia, the sideboard quotes cost per launch as: > Over US$2 billion excluding development (estimate) I'm not aware of the pricing of Soyuz and Ariane V, though.

hef19898 on May 13, 2022 [–]

>> I'm not aware of the pricing of Soyuz and Ariane V, though.

Both of which are much more SpaceX alternatives than SLS.

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