# Is SpaceX Overcharging? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 30, 2024, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-spacex-overcharging/1012328 "2024-12-30T05:07:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 25
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-spacex-overcharging/1012328/25 "2025-01-03T00:25:56Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Also, cargo space to space (huh?) is a limited resource and a known quantity. Is it? SpaceX would appear to have the ability to expand its production of Falcons to meet any demand (barring external limitations like launch site availability). Is the current limiting factor launcher availability or payloads seeking launch? If the latter, then SpaceX might as well charge what the market will bear for what traffic there is. If cutting their profit margin per flight would drum up more business then we’d see the number of flights optimal to total revenue. > [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > RocketLab, for their part, has sort of vaguely accused SpaceX of _under_charging on their Transporter missions. These are rideshare missions that are basically charged by the pound. In a previous thread I had said > [@I don't know how to think of SpaceX anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-how-to-think-of-spacex-anymore/1010167/61): > > But we do know what SpaceX charges for Falcon flights and I doubt they’re doing it at a loss. to which was replied > [@I don't know how to think of SpaceX anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-how-to-think-of-spacex-anymore/1010167/65): > > I am morally certain that SpaceX is operating the Falcon 9 at a loss, or at best at cost. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-spacex-overcharging/1012328)._