# If Reusability Cuts Costs to $1M Per Flight, Why Is a Falcon 9 Launch Still $67M?

- slug: if-reusability-cuts-costs-to-1m-per-flight-why-is-a-falcon-9-launch-still-67m
- date: 2026-03-31
- category: Space & Aerospace

Falcon 9 booster B1067 has now flown 34 times. Each flight costs SpaceX under $1M to amortize. Customers pay $67M. The reuse record is real — the discount never showed up on the invoice.

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