# ULA kicks off a KSP pricing model

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ula-kicks-off-a-ksp-pricing-model/773539>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 1, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ula-kicks-off-a-ksp-pricing-model/773539 "2016-12-01T16:28:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ula-kicks-off-a-ksp-pricing-model/773539/1 "2016-12-01T16:28:46Z")

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Well not really. 🙂

United Launch Alliance is now offering a “build your own launch vehicle” pricing page

> **[Discover the value of launching on ULA's Atlas V.](https://www.rocketbuilder.com/start/configure)**
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> Configure your mission at RocketBuilder.com.

It’s kind of neat - I went and tried to build a SpaceX Falcon 9 5.5mT GTO vehicle and it came out to $70M.

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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ula-kicks-off-a-ksp-pricing-model/773539/2 "2016-12-01T16:31:07Z")

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It’s not KSP unless you can strand a Kerbal on the moon. By accident. Or on purpose.😃

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**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ula-kicks-off-a-ksp-pricing-model/773539/3 "2016-12-01T16:34:06Z")

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True - really want it to let you hit the spacebar and have all the boosters fly off while the main stage sits stock still.