> and I suspect at an inflated price compared to purely commercial launches
They do cost more than commercial launches, but that is because they have extra requirements that commercial customers don't, and that adds a bunch to the total cost to fly those missions.
They do cost more than commercial launches, but that is because they have extra requirements that commercial customers don't, and that adds a bunch to the total cost to fly those missions.
https://spacenews.com/40006spacex-says-requirements-not-mark...