Launch and sites
整流罩尺寸
Fairing size
The diameter and usable volume of the fairing.
5 m diameter is the threshold for big satellites.
Related terms
- Kourou (Guiana Space Centre) — Europe's site in French Guiana, about 5°N.
- Launch cost — The price of a flight, per payload or per rocket.
- Cost per kilogram — Price divided by mass delivered.
- Rideshare — Several small satellites sharing one rocket.