How much does it cost to start a satellite radio station?

Answer 1

200 million dollars

Satellites vary widely in cost. Sputnik was fairly simple, and cost less than a thousand dollars. It could have cost even less. Communication satellites tend to be very expensive, sometimes even more expensive than the launch vehicle that lofts them into orbit.

Answer 2

It depends on how complicated it is. There are some less expensive ones that we can partner with other agencies that are on the order of a few hundred million dollars. Some of the more sophisticated satellites are more like $650,000,000. We built some in the past that have many instruments, sort of behemoths, that are over a billion. We're getting away from what we call flagship missions in Earth science. But a big, big part of that cost is launch vehicles -- just delivering the satellite into space. And that gets to be quite substantial and cuts into our ability to do the science we're trying to do.

Answer 3

Sirius satellite radio costs roughly $500 for the main unit and installation and then is about $20 per month for service. Sometimes you can get a discount if you pay for a years worth of service in advance. I subscribe to Sirius radio and highly recommend it!

Answer 4

Most satellite radios cost between $150-200, but high-end ones can run over $500.

Answer 5

More than you can afford.