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Right, and that's why smallsat launchers are only really viable for orbits/launches that can't be served by rideshares. Better to pay $5mil for an Electron to l
by DuskStar 7y ago
Right, and that's why smallsat launchers are only really viable for orbits/launches that can't be served by rideshares. Better to pay $5mil for an Electron to launch your smallsat than to book an entire Falcon 9, even if the $/kg is far higher.
- greglindahl 7y agoCompanies like Momentus [1] are happy to sell you a tug that will turn a rideshare to a common orbit into your unusual orbit. SpaceX's rate for an Electron-sized payload is 1/6 the price of an Electron. 1: https://momentus.space/ https://momentus.space/
- DuskStar 7y agoI have to say, 5 km/s delta v is more than I was expecting from a tug like that. Still, I really wouldn't be surprised if adding one of those to your smallsat would cost more than $5m.