How much does SpaceX save by reusing a Falcon rocket?

How much does SpaceX save by reusing a Falcon rocket? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. read more

Asking how much SpaceX saves by reusing a Falcon rocket is clearly a budgeting question and not a financial accounting one. Any savings should be offset only by incurred costs of reuse and not amortizing initial investment. read more

In an April 25 report, Jefferies takes the $61.2 million list price for a Falcon 9 launch and assumes SpaceX makes a gross margin of 40 percent on the launch, leaving a direct per-launch cost to SpaceX of $36.7 million. read more