[amsat-bb] Re: HEO vs. LEO cost comparison

[Trevor]

--- On Mon, 26/1/09, Eric Fort <eric.fort at gmail.com> wrote:
> question, What is the cost comparison between launching 1
> HEO sat vs. a
> constellation of LEO sats similar to what iridium has
> flying?  

Wiki quotes the cost of the Iridium constellation at $6 Billion 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_(satellite) 

An HEO satellite could cost $4 million to launch add to that the cost of the satellite itself, maybe $500k using volunteer labour. 

73 Trevor M5AKA