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Old 03-14-2008, 12:44 PM   #14
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Default Re: [Spaceships] Benchmarks for spacecraft cost

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Originally Posted by Rupert
BTW, you missed out empty fuel tanks at $6,000 per ton of capacity, though as they seem to be weight/massless themselves, I suppose they won't fit very well. :)
In VE2 they were typically 0.5 lb and $20 per gallon (light self sealing tank) or 0.1 lb and $50 per gallon (ultralight self sealing).

Having the same price for water tanks as for liquid hydrogen tanks has always been an issue with design systems.

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