Recent space launch pricing

For the accompanying blogs, see “When less is more,” September 27, 2021, and “Launch costs – are we there yet?” December 12, 2022.

A graphical view of space launcher price, as price divided by its payload capability (the max. capability, even if not fully utilized by the customer). It favors the most recent data available as the most practical indicator of the price to another customer in the immediate future. Credit: Edgar Zapata, zapatatalksnasa.com
A graphical view of space launcher price vs. the payload capability of the launcher (the max. capability, even if not fully utilized by the customer). It favors the most recent data available as the most practical indicator of the price to another customer in the immediate future. Credit: Edgar Zapata, zapatatalksnasa.com