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Estimating the Cost of NASA's Space Launch Initiative: How SLI Cost Stack Up Against the ShuttleNASA is planning to replace the Space Shuttle with a new completely reusable Second Generation Launch System by approximately 2012. Numerous contracted and NASA in-house Space Transportation Architecture Studies and various technology maturation activities are proceeding and have resulted in scores of competing architecture configurations being proposed. Life cycle cost is a key discriminator between all these various concepts. However, the one obvious analogy for costing purposes remains the current Shuttle system. Are there credible reasons to believe that a second generation reusable launch system can be accomplished at less cost than the Shuttle? The need for a credible answer to this question is critical. This paper reviews the cost estimating approaches being used by the contractors and the government estimators to address this issue and explores the rationale behind the numbers.
Document ID
20020068450
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hamaker, Joseph H.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Roth, Axel
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: SSCAG Meeting
Location: Frascati
Country: Italy
Start Date: June 11, 2002
End Date: June 13, 2002
Sponsors: Space Systems Cost Analysis Group
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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