SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell compared Falcon's cost of low orbit "on the order of $80 million to $90 million" and "$150 million to $160 million" for a Falcon Heavy with all the trimmings.
"In contrast, ULA charges taxpayers $400 million every time it launches a rocket into space."
SpaceX's math gives you the 75%.
The rest is arguing about whether SpaceX minimized the actual deliveries to arrive at that the $400 million per launch price.
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 30.6 ms ] threadThis article is mainly about Boeing/Lockheed defending a $17B contract from the government.
"In contrast, ULA charges taxpayers $400 million every time it launches a rocket into space."
SpaceX's math gives you the 75%.
The rest is arguing about whether SpaceX minimized the actual deliveries to arrive at that the $400 million per launch price.