The study has concluded that there are very large space program cost savings to be obtained by use of low cost, refurbishable, and standard spacecraft in conjunction with the shuttle transportation system. The range of space program cost savings for three different groups of programs are shown in quantitative terms. The total savings for the 91 programs will range from $13.4 billion to $18.0 billion depending on the degree of hardware standardization. These savings, principally resulting from payload cost reductions, tangibly support the development costs of the shuttle system. (Author)


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    Title :

    Impact of Low Cost Refurbishable and Standard Spacecraft Upon Future NASA Space Programs. Payload Effects Follow-on Study


    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    254 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English