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What will be the lowest cost per kilogram, in US dollars, to deliver a payload to LEO or beyond before 2025?

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SpaceX reusable launch system

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Jgalt

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SpaceX reusable launch system

Elon Musk

US Consumer Price Index

Falcon 9

Aerospace engineering

SpaceX

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