spaceflight, 2 months ago 🇯🇵 The rocket’s 6.5 tons to #GEO is higher than #Falcon9’s 5.5 ton capacity (in F9’s reusable configuration). Should the #H3’s launch price tag settle at around $50M, it could be price competitive with Falcon 9’s reusable launch cost of around $67M 📊 https://payloadspace.com/japans-h3-rocket-reaches-orbit-on-its-second-flight/
🇯🇵 The rocket’s 6.5 tons to #GEO is higher than #Falcon9’s 5.5 ton capacity (in F9’s reusable configuration). Should the #H3’s launch price tag settle at around $50M, it could be price competitive with Falcon 9’s reusable launch cost of around $67M 📊 https://payloadspace.com/japans-h3-rocket-reaches-orbit-on-its-second-flight/