SpaceX has raised rocket launch prices and Starlink broadband service prices, citing “excessive levels of inflation.” Among them, the launch price of SpaceX’s main rocket, the reusable Falcon 9, has risen from $62 million to $67 million.
SpaceX’s official website shows that the Falcon 9 standard launch is priced at $67 million, and the Falcon Heavy standard launch is priced at $97 million. The previous Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches were priced at $62 million and $90 million, respectively. In this round of price increases, the launch prices of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy have risen by about 8%.
SpaceX said the price adjustment was due to “excessive inflation levels” and said missions purchased in 2022 launched after 2023 could be subject to currency fluctuations Expansion for additional adjustment.
Small satellite launch price has also increased. According to the official website, 1.1 million US dollars can now send 200 kilograms of payload to sun-synchronous orbit, and the excess part is charged at a price of 5,500 US dollars per kilogram. According to CNBC, the previous launch price was $1 million to launch 200 kilograms of payload, and the excess part was calculated at $5,000 per kilogram.
SpaceX also stated on its official website that the price adjustment in March 2022 was due to “excessive inflation levels.”
In terms of the price of Starlink broadband services, the monthly service fee and terminal price have also increased. The original monthly fee of 99 US dollars in the United States has now risen to 110 US dollars, an increase of about 11.1%.
The original StarChain terminal price is $499, and now the new user terminal price is $599, an increase of about 20%; the terminal price for users who have paid a deposit is $549, an increase of about 10%. According to SpaceNews, SpaceX said the only purpose of these adjustments is to keep pace with inflation.
On March 14, Musk said on social media that Tesla and SpaceX have recently faced huge inflationary pressures in the fields of raw materials and logistics.