What is the cost to send up a satellite to space? For the satellite owner. The satellite can be part of a group of satellites to be sent by a rocket for that launch.
Let's say the satellite is a small satellite, meant to study the world's weather.
Let's say the satellite is a small satellite, meant to study the world's weather.
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$1.7 billion is incorrect - That was the replacement cost of the Shuttle, not the launch cost.
A satellite launch typically costs US$ 50-400 million:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/satelli…
A satellite launch typically costs US$ 50-400 million:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/satelli…
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1.7 billion US dollars.