An interesting read http://spaceflightservices.com/DocFiles/SpaceFlight_Services_Secondary_PL_Pl... Maybe we could all pool our Visa cards. 73 Bob W7LRD

----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Schultz" n8fgv@usa.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 10:33:35 AM Subject: [amsat-bb]  Rideshare missions to GTO, only $14 million for Eagle, $800K for 3U Cubesat

Spaceflight Services Announces Lunar and GTO Mission Pricing

Prague, CZ - September 30, 2010:  Spaceflight Services (Spaceflight) announced today pricing for small payloads to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and Low Lunar Orbit (LLO).

Spaceflight, as part of the Rocket City Space Pioneer Google Lunar X-Prize Team, is responsible for mission integration and providing space transportation services to Low Lunar Orbit.  Spaceflight is providing flight opportunities for ESPA class spacecraft (spacecraft weighing less than 180 kg) interested in launch services to GTO and Low Lunar Orbit.

The proposed mission, which is slated for Q4 2013 or Q1 2014, will deploy three ESPA payloads into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit and two additional payloads in a Low Lunar Orbit.  The mission is also open to smaller spacecraft looking for a low cost ride to either of these destinations.

Mission pricing for small payloads to GTO begins at $795,000 for a 3U CubeSat and up to $13,950,000 for a full ESPA spacecraft.

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This is considered a "Low Cost Ride" in the commercial world. This is the free market value of the launch that we are hoping to get for significantly less. Wish us luck...

http://www.spaceflightservices.com/MHome.php http://www.spaceflightservices.com/NewsFSFlunarPR.php

Dan Schultz N8FGV

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