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Time for a moon mission [edit section]

= Time for a moon mission =
 * 1 day - travel to space center
 * 10 days - prep time (on ground)
 * 1 day for launch -
 * 1 day for refuel in orbit
 * 3 days transit to moon
 * 5 days on moon
 * 3 days return
 * 1 day landing
 * 1 day flight home

Total = 26 days:
 * 26 days = 24 days from arrival at training center + 2 days earth travel
   * 24 days = 10 days training + 14 days in space
      * 14 days =
        * 5 days launch, refuel, transit
        * 5 days on moon
        * 4 days return (transit, land)

Number of Passengers [edit section]

= Number of Passengers =
Assumption is 40 passengers and 4 crew

Costs for a moon mission [edit section]

= Costs for a moon mission =

Here is an expected cost for a moon mission:

• Training: $1.6M * 10 days * physicals, suit fitting and training, centrifuge testing, * ship familiarization, space safety protocols, drills * moon base familiarization, moon safety protocols * 40 training staff * 40 x 10 days x $2K per day = $800K * centrifuge testing * 40 x $20K per session = $800K * Vehicle usage: $12M * $240M / 40 uses (8M per use) + ($4M profit and refurb per use) = $12M * Launch services: $1M * Fuel: $9.5M * primary: $500k * 6 x Fuel launch: $1500K = $9M * 6 x lunar fuel depot (fuel and transit): $1500K = $9M * Food: $1M * 44 x 24 days x $1000 per day = $1M * Supplies: $600K * 44 x 14 days x $1000 per day = $600K * Suit rental: $800K * 40 x 20 days x $1000 per day = $800K * Staff: 4 person crew - $500K (4 at $125K each) * commander, excursion specialist * navigator, medic * crew1, photographer, lecturer * crew2, excursion specialist, scientist * Moon base (and moon support equipment) rental: $4M * 5 days at $20K per night, per person - $4M * Ground support: $500k * 36 people (12 people x 3 (8-hour rotations) x 14 days * ~$1000 per shift) * tracking, ship monitoring * 10 people - health monitoring, support (1 for 4 clients)

 * Training: $1.6M
   * 10 days
     * physicals, suit fitting and training, centrifuge testing,
     * ship familiarization, space safety protocols, drills
     * moon base familiarization, moon safety protocols
   * 40 training staff
     * 40 x 10 days x $2K per day = $800K
   * centrifuge testing
     * 40 x $20K per session = $800K
 * Vehicle usage: $12M
   * $240M / 40 uses (8M per use) + ($4M profit and refurb per use) = $12M
 * Launch services: $1M
 * Fuel: $9.5M
   * primary: $500k
   * 6 x Fuel launch: $1500K = $9M
   * 6 x lunar fuel depot (fuel and transit): $1500K = $9M
 * Food: $1M
   * 44 x 24 days x $1000 per day = $1M
 * Supplies: $600K
   * 44 x 14 days x $1000 per day = $600K
 * Suit rental: $800K
   * 40 x 20 days x $1000 per day = $800K
 * Staff: 4 person crew - $500K (4 at $125K each)
   * commander, excursion specialist
   * navigator, medic
   * crew1, photographer, lecturer
   * crew2, excursion specialist, scientist
 * Moon base (and moon support equipment) rental: $4M
   * 5 days at $20K per night, per person - $4M
 * Ground support: $500k
   * 36 people (12 people x 3 (8-hour rotations) x 14 days * ~$1000 per shift)
     * tracking, ship monitoring
     * 10 people - health monitoring, support (1 for 4 clients)

Cost Table [edit section]

=== Cost Table ===

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||Item     || Cost  ||
||Training ||  1.6  ||
||Vehicle  || 12    ||
||Launch   ||  1    ||
||Fuel     || 18.5  ||
||Food     ||  1    ||
||Supplies ||  0.6  ||
||Suits    ||  0.8  ||
||Crew     ||  0.5  ||
||Moon Base||  4    ||
||Ground   ||  0.5  ||
||Total    ||=SUM($Training.Cost:$Ground.Cost)||
||Per person:||=$Total.Cost / 40 ||
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Approximately $1M per person

Resources for cost estimates [edit section]

= Resources for cost estimates =
== ship cost ==
 * comparison of cruise ship costs: https://gangwaze.com/blog/how-much-does-a-cruise-ship-cost
   * between $34M and $670M - for ocean-going cruise ships in the 2500 passenger range (at the top)
 * estimate for price of a test article = $20M?
 * estimate for the price of a fully-outfitted space station module = ??
   * how much was the Destiny module for ISS?
     * don't know - here's some info about [[https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/destiny-laboratory-module/|Destiny]]
     * here's some info about [[https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/international-space-station-assembly-elements/|ISS modules]]

• total development cost to get to human-rated dragon capsule = 6.5B * https://christopherrcooper.com/how-much-does-spacex-dragon-cost/

 * total development cost to get to human-rated dragon capsule = 6.5B
    * https://christopherrcooper.com/how-much-does-spacex-dragon-cost/

Crew [edit section]

== Crew ==
 * Crew responsibilities (corresponding job in cruise industry, in parens)
   * administration (captain)
   * navigation
   * shore excursion coordinators (bosun)
   * photography
   * cooking (cook)
   * cleaning (steward)
   * ship maintenance (bosun)
   * engineer (engineer)
   * science officer (science officer)