How can Boeing and LockMart compete with SpaceX?

Price for an LEO launch of the Falcon Heavy (29+ tonne payload) is just
$94.5 million - Delta IV Heavy is currently $250 million + with a smaller
payload.

http://www.spacex.com/falcon9_heavy.php also quotes a price for "TLI
missions" - why do I get the feeling that Elon Musk want's to be the 13th
person on the Moon... The F9H would get a 3-3.5 tonne payload onto the
surface. That brings up the possibility of something like the Langley
Lander/ Langley Lander Light and a modified Gemini-sized spacecraft.
Interesting stuff!

I've heard mention of a much larger engine for the Falcon series - F-1 power
levels - if this is done, then my Delta V might be better named Falcon Extra
Heavy or similar.


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