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0 pointsperseusprime119y ago0 comments

Why does a satellite cost so much? I always thought it was a computer with solar panels orbiting in space using gravitational force?

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BinaryIdiot9y ago

I think a lot of it is using electronics that are less susceptible to radiation along with needing a clean room to actually build the thing. Not sure if that accounts for the entire $200 million.

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0 pointsperseusprime119y ago0 comments

Why does a satellite cost so much? I always thought it was a computer with solar panels orbiting in space using gravitational force?

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BinaryIdiot9y ago

I think a lot of it is using electronics that are less susceptible to radiation along with needing a clean room to actually build the thing. Not sure if that accounts for the entire $200 million.

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