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true if you only look at the amount of satellites, but if you look at the cost: one of them costs several millions if you consider production and "delivery" cos
by pkos98 3y ago
true if you only look at the amount of satellites, but if you look at the cost: one of them costs several millions if you consider production and "delivery" cost and they're not easy to replace.
- jessriedel 3y agoThey are pretty easy to replace. There are multiple spares in each orbital plane, and new satellites are constantly being launched. Each satellite only has a 5 year lifespan, and no individual satellite is critical.
- sebzim4500 3y agoThere is no public number for satellite cost, but I would guess a starlink v2 satellites costs about a million including delivery. I've heard the marginal cost for the launch itself is under $20M now, and the satellites are supposedly much cheaper than they used to be.