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minus-square upstream ( @upstream@beehaw.org ) OPlinkfedilink1•1 year agoGeostationary usually doesn’t have too many rides shares if I’m not mistaken. Cost is the launch, not the unused capacity.
minus-square zhunk ( @zhunk@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoI was picturing something boosting itself (or riding a tug) from a rideshare dropoff in LEO. The Transporter missions have all been to SSO, though, so that isn’t super helpful.
minus-square upstream ( @upstream@beehaw.org ) OPlinkfedilink1•1 year agoSuppose that could be an option. Would need to be big, though, to have enough propellant to get to GEO.
Geostationary usually doesn’t have too many rides shares if I’m not mistaken. Cost is the launch, not the unused capacity.
I was picturing something boosting itself (or riding a tug) from a rideshare dropoff in LEO. The Transporter missions have all been to SSO, though, so that isn’t super helpful.
Suppose that could be an option. Would need to be big, though, to have enough propellant to get to GEO.