> In a message dated 31/07/01 21:52:14 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> The Titan 4
> which is the biggest US heavy lifter costs about 400 million a launch.
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> I assume that the price of a rocket can be divided into the price of its
> development, which may indeed be - extremely - high, but if you have spent
> it, it is spent.
> And you have the price of manufacturing a rocket from a given blueprint,
> which should be much less than 400 million.
> Do the 400 million contain part of the development cost as well?
Hi,
I'm a reformed bean counter <GRIN>
Doubtful that the $400M cost includes development. Development
costs are considered "sunk" cost in this case, i.e., what's done, is
done.
Loy
(Down with debits and credits)
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