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Space infrastructure for climate resilience costs in 2026: launch, constellation, and data economics
Breaks down the full cost stack for climate-focused space infrastructure: launch costs have fallen to $1,500–2,700/kg on Falcon 9 and $500–1,000/kg projected for Starship, smallsat manufacturing runs $500K–5M per unit, and ground segment operations cost $2–10M annually. Analyzes ROI for governments and insurers using satellite-derived climate data versus ground-based alternatives.