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

20 Jul 2008

      There is an interesting interview here:
http://www.hobbyspace.com/AAdmin/archive/Interviews/Systems/ElonMusk.html
73s Peter DB2OS
Bill Ress wrote:
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Hi Dave,
While SpaceX only works with primary single manifest customers, but if 
those customers can't use the entire payload, then they can work with 
third party multi-manifest "brokers" and we in turn could work with 
these multi-manifest "brokers" for a piece of the payload. For sure, 
lots of negotiating required when and if we find that a primary manifest 
customer doesn't need the whole payload.
I really don't know if AMSAT management has any activity pursuing this 
avenue of launch, but if they don't, they should!!
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
lunar transfer orbit:
http://www.spacex.com/FalconLunarCapabilityGuide.pdf
The stated cost for this is around $9m.  Of course, they haven't
gotten a successful orbit yet from a F1....maybe the third time will
be the charm.  Hitching a ride on a larger launch vehicle like the F9
is interesting, assuming there is capacity and the willingness to be a
guinea pig (and there WILL be a cost to anyone wanting a ride)...
It will be interesting to see what launch opportunities will be
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 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

Peter Guelzow