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Launch cost per kg to LEO
Latest
$2,600 USD/kg
2025
Goal
~$200/kg
Starship's stated target for cheap, frequent heavy-lift access.
Time series
No verified measurements yet.
Definition Publicly cited price to put one kilogram into low Earth orbit on the cheapest available rocket — the headline number reusability is driving down. The Space Shuttle cost roughly $54,500/kg; a reused Falcon 9 is about $2,600/kg; Starship aims far lower.
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2,600