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		chasd00 on June 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites i suspect the cost to refurbish a shuttle + tank + boosters is more than the start-to-finish cost of a brand new Falcon9 let alone re-flying a recovered Falcon9.

walrus01 on June 4, 2020 [–]

The per launch cost to refurbish the shuttle + new tank + refurb boosters was more than five separate fully-expended falcon 9-heavy launches.

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