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It is estimated that a single satellite launch can range in cost from a low of about $50 million to a high of about $400 million. Launching a space shuttle mission can easily cost $500 million dollars, although one mission is capable of carrying multiple satellites and send them into orbit.
With an annual cost of $30.8 million, the Keck Observatory costs $53.7 thousand for a single nightâs worth of operation.It will cost the James Webb Space Telescope approximately $8.8 billion to reach orbit. And the Space Launch System that will carry the Orion capsule is expected to cost $38 billion.riginally developed for astronomy, CCDâs are now used in most cameras, webcams and cell phones. Every iPhone with has a built-in CCD. â The computer language Forth, originally developed for the 36-foot telescope on Kitt Peak is now used by FedEx to track packages.