Given that SpaceX’s Transporter program is on track to orbit more than twice as many satellites in six months as Rocket Lab’s small Electron rocket has launched on 17 successful missions spread over more than three years, it’s safe to say that a large portion of prospective smallsat owners and builders have concluded that the cost savings provided by rideshares far outweigh the inconvenience.īeyond Transporter-2, SpaceX is already working to launch Transporter-3 in December 2021, Transporter-4 as soon as March 2022, Transporter-5 in June 2022, Transporter-6 in October 2022, and at least three other dedicated rideshare launches tentatively scheduled in 2023. An artist rendering of Transporter-2 payload deployment. Affordable rates also available to Mid-Inclination LEO, GTO, and TLI. A rideshare with dozens of other satellites is more akin to taking a bus, delivering the lowest prices possible at the cost of strict departure times and a one-size-fits-all approach to drop-offs. SpaceX - Rideshare SSO Estimated Price - COST AS LOW AS 1.1M 1.1M for 200kg to SSO with additional mass at 5.5k/kg. Whos onboard SXRS-5 (SpaceX Transporter-2) - Spaceflight. For a dedicated launch to SSO on a Rocket Lab Electron or Astra Rocket 3.0 rocket using every last gram of available performance, the same customer would end up paying a minimum of $25,000 to $37,500 per kilogram to orbit.īefitting the premium price tag, a dedicated launch on one of a growing number of small orbital-class rockets does carry benefits like direct orbit insertion, specialized payload handling, and more schedule control. going to launch our first ever satellite on a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket by the end of June. A majority of small satellites weigh significantly less than 200 kilograms but if a customer manages to use all of their allotment, the total cost of a SpaceX rideshare launch could be as low as $5000 per kilogram – incredibly cheap relative to almost any other option. Ordering directly through SpaceX, Smallsat Rideshare Program begins at $1 million for up to 200 kg (~440 lb) to Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO around 500 km or 300 mi).
This mission will launch 88 spacecraft to orbit and more customer mass than SpaceX’s previous dedicated rideshare mission- SpaceX June 25, 2021
Targeting Tuesday, June 29 for launch of Transporter-2.
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