Cautious note understood…
However, broad comparison with the whole shuttle refurbishment cost is highly conservative. Comparison with the refurbishment of the shuttle’s propulsion system would provide a better contrast and I am sure the data exists on the success and costs for reuse of those engines as NASA did it for years.
Elon Musk and his investors strike me as too shrewd to have entered into this game without considering this.
Space X rock!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
