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Publication Date:
2006-04-10
Description:
The transportation cost associated with space materials processing were studied to determine the feasibility of space manufacturing. The assumptions use to determining the cost estimates for a 12 year planning period are listed, and the orbitor is described in terms of payloads. Shuttle operational costs, ground operational costs, and nonrecurring investment and development costs were analyzed.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
Econ. Analysis of Materials Processing in Space; p 8-39
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