@InfographicTony And that includes
-Less payload (~64T) than SLS (~95T)
-Potential reliance on expendable configuration, reducing cost-saving benefits from reusability
-Complex integration
-Logistical challenges & compatibility issues
@InfographicTony But, it seems like the Hybrid Rocket (Falcon Heavy Expendable + SLS upper stage) could possibly be significantly cheaper than the full SLS rocket:
Hybrid rocket: ~$650 million – $880 million.
Full SLS rocket: ~$2 billion – $2.5 billion.
A fully reusable rocket with orbital refilling is the critical breakthrough needed to make life multiplanetary.
For the first time in 4.5 billion years.
@nssdatta True. This is but the start, I'm pretty sure there's so much more knowledge to come soon for India and the space sector via the NGLV program; not just for rocket comparisons but for future advancements in tech.