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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.
View Caption. Three tiny satellites, each the size of only a cracker, will launch with the space shuttle Endeavour on NASA 's next-to-last shuttle mission, scheduled to begin tomorrow (April 29). Such devices, which can be made even smaller, could transform future space exploration and the cost of launching satellites.iew Caption. Three tiny satellites, each the size of only a cracker, will launch with the space shuttle Endeavour on NASA 's next-to-last shuttle mission, scheduled to begin tomorrow (April 29). Such devices, which can be made even smaller, could transform future space exploration and the cost of launching satellites.