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Cubesats are always secondary payloads, usually jettisoned after the first main stage burn. Their mass is insignificant compared to the main payload, so they us
by grinich 14y ago
Cubesats are always secondary payloads, usually jettisoned after the first main stage burn. Their mass is insignificant compared to the main payload, so they usually ride for free.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CubeSat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CubeSat
- natosaichek 14y agoSo I can't speak for all conditions, but cubesats do not usually ride for free. The prices I've seen are usually in the 50k / unit range. So if you've got a 1U cubesat, expect to spend at least 50k on launch. Part of the reason for this is that there are integration costs for attaching a cubesat deployer to an existing launch vehicle, as well as liability risks, control and thrust timing modifications etc.