Satellites

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  • Current launch costs are $1500/kg using Space X Falcon Heavy. Innovation here is useful.Compare to Space Shuttle at $62k/kg. [1]
  • Falcon Heavy is 9M lb thrust, 27 engines. 1400 ton weight. [2]. 4000 ton thrust, 60 ton payload - only under 2% load to weight.