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Viasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss (due to antenna hardware issues) (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by upstream to c/space

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[–] upstream 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Geostationary usually doesn’t have too many rides shares if I’m not mistaken. Cost is the launch, not the unused capacity.

[–] zhunk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] upstream 1 points 1 year ago

Suppose that could be an option. Would need to be big, though, to have enough propellant to get to GEO.