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Shipping an Oil Tanker Now Costs More Than a SpaceX Rocket Launch
Original: Shipping an Oil Tanker Now Costs More Than Launching a SpaceX Rocket
A comparison making the rounds claims that transporting a single oil tanker now costs more than launching a SpaceX rocket. The striking contrast highlights how high freight and energy costs have climbed even as commercial space launches grow cheaper and more routine. Commenters are treating the figures as a symbol of how much the economics of heavy industry and spaceflight have converged.
Why now: The dramatic reversal in costs between shipping and spaceflight is a surprising talking point amid current freight and energy price pressures.
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