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.
Space shuttle
1975-06-15
Miscellaneous
No indication
English
NTIS | 1978
|NTIS | 1994
TIBKAT | 1989
|TIBKAT | 1985
|NTRS | 1971