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by avmich 3446 days ago
Rocket launches aren't exactly over the counter commodity with stable prices.

Having said that, here - http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/forum13/topic2156/?PAGE... - is a table maintained by Russian space forum participant(s). You can dig for more original sources from there.

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You're using a forum posts as a credible source? Really?
Well, this is the best public Russian space forum. Won't get any better in Russian, with all Russian sources.

So - yes, I agree that the information sources are limited. But at least you can try to trace the original sources from posts there.

On the original question, I haven't seen a comparison of actual SpaceX launch prices with actual launch prices used by other launch providers, specifically Russian ones. With Russians it could be useful to check both "commercial" and "federal" launch prices, as the first are driven by market, while second are more driven by actual costs.

Can SpaceX prices be compared to Russian ones?

> both "commercial" and "federal" launch prices, as the first are driven by market, while second are more driven by actual costs.

I.e. "federal" prices are likely subsidized. What's the point using them?