Re: Could Falcon 9 compete with the Stick?

"Tom Cuddihy" <tom.cuddihy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>But the operational cost points out that the more reusable
>portions consume the majority of the budget, in the order of
>reusability. The ET is the cheapest part, the SRBs are right behind,
>and orbiter servicing takes up the most. Ergo, the more reusable the
>parts are, the mroe expensive they are to build, maintain, and operate.

Ergo the more complex the part; the more expensive they are to build,
maintain, and operate - regardless of whether they are re-useable or
not.

But anyone with any sense already knew that.

D.
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