Survey of cost models for space telescopes

Details Survey of cost models for space telescopes Survey of cost models for space telescopes

May 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010opten..49e3005s&link_type=abstract

Optical Engineering, Volume 49, Issue 5, pp. 053005-053005-8 (2010).

Physics

Astronomical Telescopes, Costing, Mirrors, Astronomical And Space-Research Instrumentation, Economics, Econophysics, Financial Markets, Business And Management

Scientific paper

Parametric cost models are routinely used to plan missions, compare concepts, and justify technology investments. However, great care is required. There is a lot of confusion and wrong information for space telescopes. Cost estimating relationships based on primary mirror diameter vary by an order of magnitude. Cost estimating relationships based only on mass lack sufficient detail to support concept analysis and can lead to inaccurate conclusions by encouraging excessively complex and technologically immature solutions. Similarly, using ground-based models leads to incorrect conclusions. This work surveys current and historical published cost models for space telescopes while attempting to interpret them in a common logical framework to enable a systematic intercomparison.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Survey of cost models for space telescopes does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Survey of cost models for space telescopes, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Survey of cost models for space telescopes will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-798645