[amsat-bb] Costs of getting cargo to ISS

[Trevor <m5aka@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Article at 
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/24/nasa_iss_cargo_deals/ 

"Overall, each kilo of cargo delivered to the station by commercial resupply will cost NASA $87,500. The Shuttle was said to carry stuff to orbit for $44,000 per kg, but that didn't include development costs." 

73 Trevor M5AKA 
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