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

[Bill Ress]

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:
> 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 at aol.com> wrote:
>   
>> 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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