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Ignoring development costs, that is approximately the cost to launch one SOFIA telescope to LEO (19T x 1000 kg/T x $2500/kg = $48M) with change. So I think spac
by kortex 4y ago
Ignoring development costs, that is approximately the cost to launch one SOFIA telescope to LEO (19T x 1000 kg/T x $2500/kg = $48M) with change. So I think space based telescopes definitely win out.
- Sharlin 4y agoThe costs to operate a space telescope don’t end at launch.