Launch Costs 1957 to 2019

Note that in 2010 launch cost dropped by more than 50% with the arrival of Falcon 9. Launch cost dropped again in 2018 with the arrival of Falcon Heavy.

Source: Boost Phase Missile Defense (appendix 1), CSIS, 2022

CSIS also provides an interactive online tool that allows browsing the data.

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