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		tectonic on July 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: So, you want to build a CubeSat? The point is that a launch cost of $100k is totally manageable by a startup, which is very different than a decade ago.

craftyguy on July 30, 2019 [–]

The point is that $100k > $10k, so stating that "it's really not that expensive anymore" is false.

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