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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2023-06-10

deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz Joined: 2023-06-17

How many launches would that be, or rather probably more pertinent, who many kilograms to LEO would that be?

burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com Joined: 2023-06-28

They didn't say, but quick mafs: gov missions cost more than commercial. If the avg price is $150m, which is maybe on the low end, that would be 200 launches on the high end.

These aren't all LEO. The NSSL reference orbits include MEO, GTO, and direct GEO. If your kg to LEO question was about using fewer super heavy lift rockets, that wouldn't work well for big satellites going to specific orbits, like GPS, or for constellations deploying distinct planes.

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