[amsat-bb] Re: Cost of an HEO launch

23 Jul 2008

      We used to be called "The K-Mart Of Launch Providers"
(I work there), but I think we've recently raised our
prices to about the same as everybody else. 
73, Jim  KQ6EA
--- SV1BSX sv1bsx@yahoo.gr wrote:
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Hi,
I have seen a moovie on TV a month ago, about
SEA-LAUNCH,
an alternative way to launch rockets for commercial
Satellites.
It was amazing the ship-pad in the middle of Pacific
!
I don't know if that is a cheaper launcher or not,
however take a look:
http://www.boeing.com/special/sea-launch/
73, Mak SV1BSX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Ress" bill@hsmicrowave.com
To: "Lee McLamb" ku4os@cfl.rr.com
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:13 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cost of an HEO launch
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Hi Lee,
Thanks for your input on SpaceX. Do you know if
AMSAT has contacted any
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of the multi-manifest brokers working with SpaceX
to try and flush out
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cost versus payload estimates on the
multi-manifest payloads?
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Regards...Bill - N6GHz
Lee McLamb wrote:
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Yes,  AMSAT has been closely watching the
developments with SpaceX for
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several
years. I've also spoken with several people from
the company.  Currently
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they
do not have a launch vehicle capable of reaching
GTO type orbits.  That
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will
change as they bring the Falcon-9 on line.  I
think the encouraging part
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is
they are already accommodating secondary payloads
on Falcon-1 missions.
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What
types of capabilities the Falcon-9 will have are
as yet unknown.
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My day job at the Eastern Range also happens to
include working on the
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Falcon
program as SpaceX converts and activates Complex
40 for Falcon-9
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launches.
73,
Lee-KU4OS
AMSAT Exec. VP
On Sunday 20 July 2008 15:45:32 Bill Ress wrote:
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Hi Dave,
While SpaceX only works with primary single
manifest customers, but if
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those customers can't use the entire payload,
then they can work with
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third party multi-manifest "brokers" and we in
turn could work with
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these multi-manifest "brokers" for a piece of
the payload. For sure,
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lots of negotiating required when and if we find
that a primary manifest
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customer doesn't need the whole payload.
I really don't know if AMSAT management has any
activity pursuing this
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avenue of launch, but if they don't, they
should!!
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Regards,,,Bill - N6GHz (AMSAT Board Candidate)
Dave hartzell wrote:
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David-
Actually, the SpaceX Falcon 1 or 1e could put a
spacecraft into HEO or
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lunar transfer orbit:
http://www.spacex.com/FalconLunarCapabilityGuide.pdf
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The stated cost for this is around $9m.  Of
course, they haven't
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gotten a successful orbit yet from a
F1....maybe the third time will
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be the charm.  Hitching a ride on a larger
launch vehicle like the F9
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is interesting, assuming there is capacity and
the willingness to be a
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guinea pig (and there WILL be a cost to anyone
wanting a ride)...
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It will be interesting to see what launch
opportunities will be
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available in the next few years (if any)...
Dave
AF6KD
On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 4:40 PM,
G0MRF@aol.com wrote:
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The anticipated 'going rate' for this new
vehicle is shown at the
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bottom
of the page.
_http://www.spacex.com/falcon9.php_ 
(http://www.spacex.com/falcon9.php)
Test flight anyone?
David

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[amsat-bb] Re: Cost of an HEO launch

Jim Jerzycke