@AppleAlex:

It costs about $10,000 per pound to get the shuttle into space.
Each shuttle costs about $450 million to launch.

[www.usatoday.com]

@pmr12002:
For me as well, including the faster options.

Of course a satellite launch on an expendable rocket are less at $50 million and up depending on payload weight and who's launching it.

Regardless $99,999.00 isn't an "astronomic" amount for shipping.

[yfrog.com]

@Carso:
Nope. It's also $99,999 for 2 day and Next day, when you enter a real zip code.

I'd bet that the database is set up to calculate a shipping charge only if you enter your zip code correctly and it recognizes the code. If it doesn't recognize the code of ir you don't enter one, it's probably designed to output $99,999. Which is sort of silly, but probably better than underestimating shipping and then having to charge more later.

One good thing is you can get "Standard" "Two Day" and "Next Day" shipping for the same price ($99,999.00). Only a fool would pick "Standard".

@☠Grяrяrяrяrя sings the doom song now!:
Or a Canon 1200m telephoto lens:
[laughingsquid.com]

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unless the Zip Code was already entered then you must live on the Moon, How much does it cost to launch the Space Shuttle or a Satellite?

Also, it appears it was ten, not a dozen.