Traditional Satellite
Challenges:
Cost is the greatest challenge with the traditional satellites
that weigh a couple of thousand pounds and have added up
to the cost of launch in the range of $100-200 million, with
deployment and launch costs being very significant. The
expense per pound of the payload for a normal propel
system ranges from $3200 per lb for a Low Earth Orbit
(LEO) deployment, or near about $5500 per lb for a
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). A deployment GTO is
ordinarily used to change satellites into a high
Geostationary Orbit that positions the satellite in a fixed
position as for a ground station. The traditional satellites
are additionally costly to construct, which results in an
auxiliary cost. A simple satellite costs in the range of $50-
400 million relying upon functionality.