SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program Monthly missions as low as $1 million https://www.spacex.com/smallsat
SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program will provide small satellite operators with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to sun synchronous orbit (SSO) for ESPA class payloads for as low as $1M per mission, which includes up to 200 kg of payload mass. Unlike traditional rideshare opportunities, these missions will not be dependent on a primary. These missions will be pre-scheduled and will not be held up by delays with co-passengers.
For payloads who run into development or production challenges leading up to launch, SpaceX will allow them to apply 100% of monies paid towards the cost of rebooking on a subsequent mission, subject to a 10% rebooking fee.
== greg, w9gb
Sent from iPad Air
Nice, Greg! Doing a little "back of the napkin" math...and assuming that a LEO is defined as 2,000km and less, I think (corrections sought, of course) an SSO LEO opportunity plays out as shown below...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun-synchronous_orbit http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm Height O/D Footprint 282km 16 3835 km 574km 15 5532 km 901km 14 7016 km 1269km 13 8438 km 1688km 12 9876 km
O/D = orbits/day Ev, W2EV
On Thursday, August 29, 2019, 11:57:43 AM EDT, Gregory Beat via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program Monthly missions as low as $1 million https://www.spacex.com/smallsat
SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program will provide small satellite operators with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to sun synchronous orbit (SSO) for ESPA class payloads for as low as $1M per mission, which includes up to 200 kg of payload mass. Unlike traditional rideshare opportunities, these missions will not be dependent on a primary. These missions will be pre-scheduled and will not be held up by delays with co-passengers.
For payloads who run into development or production challenges leading up to launch, SpaceX will allow them to apply 100% of monies paid towards the cost of rebooking on a subsequent mission, subject to a 10% rebooking fee.
== greg, w9gb
Sent from iPad Air _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected] AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Doesn't "sun synchronous orbit" mean orbiting the sun? Why would that be of value for amateur radio communications?
Doug -- KJ0F
On 8/29/2019 9:54 AM, Gregory Beat via AMSAT-BB wrote:
SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program Monthly missions as low as $1 million https://www.spacex.com/smallsat
SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program will provide small satellite operators with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to sun synchronous orbit (SSO) for ESPA class payloads for as low as $1M per mission, which includes up to 200 kg of payload mass. Unlike traditional rideshare opportunities, these missions will not be dependent on a primary. These missions will be pre-scheduled and will not be held up by delays with co-passengers.
For payloads who run into development or production challenges leading up to launch, SpaceX will allow them to apply 100% of monies paid towards the cost of rebooking on a subsequent mission, subject to a 10% rebooking fee.
== greg, w9gb
Sent from iPad Air _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected] AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Doug,
It means the orbit is such that the satellite comes over at about the same local times every day. IE synchronized to the sun. Basically requires an inclination of about 98 degrees. AO-91, AO-92, and many others use this. AO-85 does not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun-synchronous_orbit
73,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug <Person via AMSAT-BB <Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 14:17 PM <To: [email protected] <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program < <Doesn't "sun synchronous orbit" mean orbiting the sun? Why would that be <of value for amateur radio communications? < <Doug -- KJ0F < <On 8/29/2019 9:54 AM, Gregory Beat via AMSAT-BB wrote: <> SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program <> Monthly missions as low as $1 million <> https://www.spacex.com/smallsat <> <> SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program will provide small satellite operators <with regularly scheduled, dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare missions to sun <synchronous orbit (SSO) for ESPA class payloads for as low as $1M per mission, <which includes up to 200 kg of payload mass. <> Unlike traditional rideshare opportunities, these missions will not be <dependent on a primary. These missions will be pre-scheduled and will not be <held up by delays with co-passengers. <> <> For payloads who run into development or production challenges leading up <to launch, SpaceX will allow them to apply 100% of monies paid towards the <cost of rebooking on a subsequent mission, subject to a 10% rebooking fee. <> <> == <> greg, w9gb <> <> Sent from iPad Air <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via [email protected] AMSAT-NA makes this open forum <available <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <Opinions expressed <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb < <-- <73 de Doug -- KJ0F < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected] AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
On 2019-08-29 14:17, Doug Person via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Doesn't "sun synchronous orbit" mean orbiting the sun? Why would that be of value for amateur radio communications?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun-synchronous_orbit
--- Zach N0ZGO
-
Alan -
Doug Person -
Ev Tupis -
Gregory Beat -
Zach Metzinger