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#ESA πͺπΊ and its member states forked over $4.4B π°π°π°π° to develop
#Ariane6. Customer launches are unlikely to pay back development costs any time soon.
#SpaceX has invested over $5B π°π°π°π°π° in #Starship π R&D to date. Starship has proven its expendable capability, and the company is focusing on achieving full #reusability β»οΈ.
#NASA spent a dizzying $24B π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π°π° developing #SLS
https://payloadspace.com/rocket-development-costs-by-vehicle-payload-research
#DevelopmentCost#LaunchCost