Wednesday, March 23, 2022

SpaceX Bumping Prices Of Launch Services, Satellite Internet

Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX is significantly raising prices for its launches, as well as its Starlink internet service, blaming the increase on "excessive levels of inflation". According to SpaceX, it has boosted the price of Falcon 9 launches from $62M for a launch to $67M, and the price of Falcon 9 Heavy launches from $90M to $97M. On Starlink, the company says it has boosted monthly pricing for Starlink to $110 a month, up from $99, and a cost of a terminal has gone from $499 in the U.S. to $599 for new customers.