How much fuel does the Falcon Heavy use? What is the price RP-1?
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Does anyone know how much fuel the Falcon Heavy can hold, the RP-1 fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer, and how much of that will it use to get to a certain point?
I don't know how i would calculate something like this. And the price of RP-1 is something I can't get a good answer on.
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Does anyone know how much fuel the Falcon Heavy can hold, the RP-1 fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer, and how much of that will it use to get to a certain point?
I don't know how i would calculate something like this. And the price of RP-1 is something I can't get a good answer on.
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Does anyone know how much fuel the Falcon Heavy can hold, the RP-1 fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer, and how much of that will it use to get to a certain point?
I don't know how i would calculate something like this. And the price of RP-1 is something I can't get a good answer on.
spacex fuel falcon-heavy cost
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Does anyone know how much fuel the Falcon Heavy can hold, the RP-1 fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer, and how much of that will it use to get to a certain point?
I don't know how i would calculate something like this. And the price of RP-1 is something I can't get a good answer on.
spacex fuel falcon-heavy cost
spacex fuel falcon-heavy cost
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SpaceX doesn't publish this, but Spaceflight101 usually has pretty good estimates for this sort of data.
Core and boosters, each:
LOX Mass 287,430 kg
RP-1 Mass 123,570 kg
Second stage:
LOX Mass* 75,200kg
RP-1 Mass* 32,300kg
The cost of fueling a Falcon 9 is in the region of $200,000 (for LOX plus RP-1), so a Falcon Heavy would be 2.5 times that, or $0.5 million.
LOX costs in the region of $0.20/kg, so (using the $200k figure above) RP-1 would then be $1,20/kg.
edited Dec 10 at 15:46
Carl Kevinson
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answered Dec 10 at 12:15
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is the 0.5 mil. included in the 90 million they need for each launch?
– Pjotr
Dec 10 at 13:07
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@Pjotr: I think they ask for $90 million, but that's income not cost.
– MSalters
Dec 10 at 13:24
@MSalters To nitpick, that would be the price or revenue (income is after expenses).
– chrylis
Dec 10 at 19:04
1
@chrylis Income is ambiguous - it can mean revenue (pre expenses) or earnings (net expenses.)
– corsiKa
Dec 10 at 19:53
1
This is a great example of why fuel efficiency is much less of a concern than re-usability from a cost standpoint. (it is a big deal when considering delta v however) A major portion of the cost is the initial (and continuing) engineering, initial manufacturing, and servicing in-between flights.
– Aaron
Dec 10 at 21:05
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SpaceX doesn't publish this, but Spaceflight101 usually has pretty good estimates for this sort of data.
Core and boosters, each:
LOX Mass 287,430 kg
RP-1 Mass 123,570 kg
Second stage:
LOX Mass* 75,200kg
RP-1 Mass* 32,300kg
The cost of fueling a Falcon 9 is in the region of $200,000 (for LOX plus RP-1), so a Falcon Heavy would be 2.5 times that, or $0.5 million.
LOX costs in the region of $0.20/kg, so (using the $200k figure above) RP-1 would then be $1,20/kg.
edited Dec 10 at 15:46
Carl Kevinson
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answered Dec 10 at 12:15
Hobbes
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is the 0.5 mil. included in the 90 million they need for each launch?
– Pjotr
Dec 10 at 13:07
6
@Pjotr: I think they ask for $90 million, but that's income not cost.
– MSalters
Dec 10 at 13:24
@MSalters To nitpick, that would be the price or revenue (income is after expenses).
– chrylis
Dec 10 at 19:04
1
@chrylis Income is ambiguous - it can mean revenue (pre expenses) or earnings (net expenses.)
– corsiKa
Dec 10 at 19:53
1
This is a great example of why fuel efficiency is much less of a concern than re-usability from a cost standpoint. (it is a big deal when considering delta v however) A major portion of the cost is the initial (and continuing) engineering, initial manufacturing, and servicing in-between flights.
– Aaron
Dec 10 at 21:05
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
SpaceX doesn't publish this, but Spaceflight101 usually has pretty good estimates for this sort of data.
Core and boosters, each:
LOX Mass 287,430 kg
RP-1 Mass 123,570 kg
Second stage:
LOX Mass* 75,200kg
RP-1 Mass* 32,300kg
The cost of fueling a Falcon 9 is in the region of $200,000 (for LOX plus RP-1), so a Falcon Heavy would be 2.5 times that, or $0.5 million.
LOX costs in the region of $0.20/kg, so (using the $200k figure above) RP-1 would then be $1,20/kg.
edited Dec 10 at 15:46
Carl Kevinson
1032
answered Dec 10 at 12:15
Hobbes
84.9k2238384
is the 0.5 mil. included in the 90 million they need for each launch?
– Pjotr
Dec 10 at 13:07
6
@Pjotr: I think they ask for $90 million, but that's income not cost.
– MSalters
Dec 10 at 13:24
@MSalters To nitpick, that would be the price or revenue (income is after expenses).
– chrylis
Dec 10 at 19:04
1
@chrylis Income is ambiguous - it can mean revenue (pre expenses) or earnings (net expenses.)
– corsiKa
Dec 10 at 19:53
1
This is a great example of why fuel efficiency is much less of a concern than re-usability from a cost standpoint. (it is a big deal when considering delta v however) A major portion of the cost is the initial (and continuing) engineering, initial manufacturing, and servicing in-between flights.
– Aaron
Dec 10 at 21:05
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
up vote
12
down vote
accepted
SpaceX doesn't publish this, but Spaceflight101 usually has pretty good estimates for this sort of data.
Core and boosters, each:
LOX Mass 287,430 kg
RP-1 Mass 123,570 kg
Second stage:
LOX Mass* 75,200kg
RP-1 Mass* 32,300kg
The cost of fueling a Falcon 9 is in the region of $200,000 (for LOX plus RP-1), so a Falcon Heavy would be 2.5 times that, or $0.5 million.
LOX costs in the region of $0.20/kg, so (using the $200k figure above) RP-1 would then be $1,20/kg.
edited Dec 10 at 15:46
Carl Kevinson
1032
answered Dec 10 at 12:15
Hobbes
84.9k2238384
SpaceX doesn't publish this, but Spaceflight101 usually has pretty good estimates for this sort of data.
Core and boosters, each:
LOX Mass 287,430 kg
RP-1 Mass 123,570 kg
Second stage:
LOX Mass* 75,200kg
RP-1 Mass* 32,300kg
The cost of fueling a Falcon 9 is in the region of $200,000 (for LOX plus RP-1), so a Falcon Heavy would be 2.5 times that, or $0.5 million.
LOX costs in the region of $0.20/kg, so (using the $200k figure above) RP-1 would then be $1,20/kg.
edited Dec 10 at 15:46
Carl Kevinson
1032
answered Dec 10 at 12:15
Hobbes
84.9k2238384
edited Dec 10 at 15:46
Carl Kevinson
1032
edited Dec 10 at 15:46
Carl Kevinson
1032
edited Dec 10 at 15:46
Carl Kevinson
1032
1032
answered Dec 10 at 12:15
Hobbes
84.9k2238384
answered Dec 10 at 12:15
Hobbes
84.9k2238384
answered Dec 10 at 12:15
Hobbes
84.9k2238384
84.9k2238384
is the 0.5 mil. included in the 90 million they need for each launch?
– Pjotr
Dec 10 at 13:07
6
@Pjotr: I think they ask for $90 million, but that's income not cost.
– MSalters
Dec 10 at 13:24
@MSalters To nitpick, that would be the price or revenue (income is after expenses).
– chrylis
Dec 10 at 19:04
1
@chrylis Income is ambiguous - it can mean revenue (pre expenses) or earnings (net expenses.)
– corsiKa
Dec 10 at 19:53
1
This is a great example of why fuel efficiency is much less of a concern than re-usability from a cost standpoint. (it is a big deal when considering delta v however) A major portion of the cost is the initial (and continuing) engineering, initial manufacturing, and servicing in-between flights.
– Aaron
Dec 10 at 21:05
|
show 1 more comment
is the 0.5 mil. included in the 90 million they need for each launch?
– Pjotr
Dec 10 at 13:07
6
@Pjotr: I think they ask for $90 million, but that's income not cost.
– MSalters
Dec 10 at 13:24
@MSalters To nitpick, that would be the price or revenue (income is after expenses).
– chrylis
Dec 10 at 19:04
1
@chrylis Income is ambiguous - it can mean revenue (pre expenses) or earnings (net expenses.)
– corsiKa
Dec 10 at 19:53
1
This is a great example of why fuel efficiency is much less of a concern than re-usability from a cost standpoint. (it is a big deal when considering delta v however) A major portion of the cost is the initial (and continuing) engineering, initial manufacturing, and servicing in-between flights.
– Aaron
Dec 10 at 21:05
is the 0.5 mil. included in the 90 million they need for each launch?
– Pjotr
Dec 10 at 13:07
is the 0.5 mil. included in the 90 million they need for each launch?
– Pjotr
Dec 10 at 13:07
6
6
@Pjotr: I think they ask for $90 million, but that's income not cost.
– MSalters
Dec 10 at 13:24
@Pjotr: I think they ask for $90 million, but that's income not cost.
– MSalters
Dec 10 at 13:24
@MSalters To nitpick, that would be the price or revenue (income is after expenses).
– chrylis
Dec 10 at 19:04
@MSalters To nitpick, that would be the price or revenue (income is after expenses).
– chrylis
Dec 10 at 19:04
1
1
@chrylis Income is ambiguous - it can mean revenue (pre expenses) or earnings (net expenses.)
– corsiKa
Dec 10 at 19:53
@chrylis Income is ambiguous - it can mean revenue (pre expenses) or earnings (net expenses.)
– corsiKa
Dec 10 at 19:53
1
1
This is a great example of why fuel efficiency is much less of a concern than re-usability from a cost standpoint. (it is a big deal when considering delta v however) A major portion of the cost is the initial (and continuing) engineering, initial manufacturing, and servicing in-between flights.
– Aaron
Dec 10 at 21:05
This is a great example of why fuel efficiency is much less of a concern than re-usability from a cost standpoint. (it is a big deal when considering delta v however) A major portion of the cost is the initial (and continuing) engineering, initial manufacturing, and servicing in-between flights.
– Aaron
Dec 10 at 21:05
|
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