As a 21st-century Earthling, it seems a bit unreasonable not to launch a satellite of your own. Riding on the year-end bonus, there is money and confidence, just consider launching a satellite of your own.
Step 1: Log in to Spacex's pipe network https://www.spacex.com and select Carpool.
After clicking on the ride-sharing service (which should be a carpooling rocket), a small satellite carpooling program appears, and they will have an advertising slogan as low as $1 million. Because our satellites are relatively heavy, plus insurance is definitely more than that number. Of course, there will be other introductions.
Manuals, user guides this kind of still have to look at it. For example, after reading the user manual, we know that Musk is not packaged, and we need to transport the satellite to the launch site ourselves.
How our satellite is attached to the rocket, through the introduction we know that there are currently two interfaces on their rocket, because our satellite weighs 500 kg, so it should be 24 inches suitable. The interface diagram is as follows:
Let's take a look at the Falcon 9 rocket introduction.
The Falcon 9 rocket is a reusable (first-stage) rocket. It is said that this is the main reason why their launch cost is low and the launch price is low. At that time, our satellite will take off under the fairing of the rocket's head.
Step 2: Go back to the top of the page, fill in the orbit information, the desired launch time, and the effective mass of the satellite.
Orbit is to be applied for, of course, the satellite must also be done by other companies, Musk is not responsible for making satellites.
Once filled out, they will provide the nearest launch plan and flight plan as appropriate. We also need to choose a suitable shift for ourselves. This is similar to buying a plane or a ticket. Of course, they will also provide a rough quote. For example, our 500 kilograms costs about $2.5 million.
Step 3: Select the interface
After choosing the right time, tap Cut. Go to the next step and select the port. We definitely chose the 24-inch for this one.
Step 4; Go to the Attachments option
For example, if your satellite manufacturer produces an interface that doesn't match the Falcon 9, which is neither 15 inches nor 24 inches, you need a conversion head.
You may also need to purchase a launch insurance, or you may need to refuel your satellite.
Step 5: Fill in the customer information
After choosing the additional services, the price will definitely increase. The next step is to fill in the customer information.
Step 6: Payment.
They offer an installment service with a total of 4 payments along with the deposit. The first is to pay an online prepayment deposit of $5,000, once within 5 days of their acceptance of the application, followed by two payments.
Because their deposits were not refundable and we could not accept them, we decided not to launch them and prepared to find another one.