▁D H - 1 – style ▁vehicle ▁can ▁therefore ▁be ▁designed ▁for ▁reli ability ▁and ▁safety , ▁rather ▁than ▁absolute ▁performance ▁at ▁the ▁exp ense ▁of ▁those ▁criteria . ▁ ▁Fin an cial ▁consider ations ▁With ▁an ▁estimated ▁manufact uring ▁cost ▁of ▁$ 6 5 ▁million ▁and ▁a ▁sale ▁price ▁of ▁$ 2 5 0 ▁million ▁the ▁development ▁costs ▁of ▁~ $ 3 ▁billion ▁could ▁be ▁paid ▁off ▁with ▁about ▁ 2 0 ▁sales . ▁La unch ▁costs ▁were ▁estimated ▁at ▁$ 1 M ▁( launch ▁often ) ▁to ▁$ 1 0 0 M ▁( once ▁per ▁year ) ▁depending ▁on ▁how ▁often ▁the ▁vehicle ▁was ▁operated , ▁with ▁launch ▁facilities ▁cost ing ▁$ 1 0 0 M ▁and ▁fitting ▁inside ▁a ▁ 1 - mile ▁circle . ▁The ▁Ro cket ▁Company ▁as ser ts ▁that ▁glob ally ▁such ▁sales ▁are ▁possible . ▁Pot ential ▁clients ▁are ▁suggested ▁as ▁NASA , ▁the ▁US AF , ▁NAT O ▁countries ▁like ▁UK , ▁France , ▁Germany ▁and ▁Japan , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁private ▁fir ms , ▁like ▁Virgin ▁Gal actic ▁or ▁Big el ow ▁A eros pace . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Ro cket ▁Company ▁as ser ts ▁that ▁with ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁reliable ▁vehicles ▁compet ing ▁in ▁an ▁open ▁market , ▁the ▁price ▁should ▁eventually ▁fall ▁to ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁actual ▁launch ▁cost ▁of ▁under ▁$ 2 0 0 ▁per ▁p ound . ▁ ▁Bey ond ▁LE O ▁The ▁upper ▁stage ▁is ▁designed ▁to ▁operate ▁in ▁space , ▁and ▁to ▁be ▁ref ue led ▁there .