[amsat-bb] SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program

[Don KB2YSI]

Just look at the current ARISS need, last I saw it was not up to 40% of the
$150,000 goal.

On Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 09:53 John Kludt via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Greg,
>
> One million dollars is still an awful lot of money.  Given the almost
> mythical status of the "cheap ham" where are we going to come up with that
> kind of cash?
>
> John
>
> Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone
> On Aug 29, 2019 11:54, Gregory Beat via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> 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
> >
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