Launch Cost

Calculate launch cost for a payload to orbit — find cheapest vehicle or analyze specific one

/launch-cost

Quick cost analysis for getting payload to orbit.

Usage

/launch-cost 5000 LEO
/launch-cost 3000 GTO --vehicle falcon9
/launch-cost 500 LEO

What Happens

  1. Runs cost_estimator.py launch with your parameters
  2. If no vehicle specified → finds top 5 cheapest options
  3. Shows cost per kg, utilization %, and total launch cost
  4. Data source: shared/data/vehicles.json (refreshed every 90 days)