$8.90/lb to LEO (was The old "big rockets aexpensive" canard)

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# 22480 byCombs, Mike on Aug. 21, 2009, 8:33 a.m.
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> > But Mike is dead on correct in saying that high delta v cost more.
>
> He is not correct in ignoring, in his analysis, the myriad relevant
> Earth-launch-favorable differences between Earth and Luna.

I've done no analysis at all. I'm merely citing the analysis of Gerard O'Neill. To prove that you're doing more and better calculations than Mike Combs is trivially easy, since I've done no calculations at all. To prove that you're doing more and better calculations than Gerard O'Neill might be a tougher task.

Regards,

Mike Combs