[extropy-chat] SPACE: Microsats launching

[kevinfreels.com]

I would like to see that price come down to $1000. When you were working
your numbers did you happen to estimate how many would need to be produced
to get them to this price? Imagine being able to buy your own microsat on
ebay through paypal.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lorrey" <mlorrey at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: [extropy-chat] SPACE: Microsats launching


> Some might recall the thread a month or two ago that David Lubkin and I
> commented on about putting up small mass produced satellites or probes.
> Well, it seems to be starting with CubeSats, 1 kg, 4"x4" satellites
> packed with electronics. The first 14 are going to be launched aboard a
> Dneiper launcher soon.
>
> http://space.com/businesstechnology/technology/050928_cubesats.html
>
> http://littonlab.atl.calpoly.edu/
> The Cubesat home page.
>
> As I'd predicted, the bottom end price for these things is about $10k
> and the launch cost on a Russian booster is running about $40k.
>
> Mike Lorrey
> Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
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