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= 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
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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)
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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)
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= Number of Passengers =Assumption is 40 passengers and 4 crew
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= Costs for a moon mission =
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Here is an expected cost for a moon mission:
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Here is an expected cost for a moon mission:
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- 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)
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* 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 * ~$1000 per shift) * tracking, ship monitoring * 10 people - health monitoring, support (1 for 4 clients)
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=== Cost Table ===
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{{{#cost_block||Item || Cost ||||Training || 1.6 ||||Vehicle || 12 ||||Launch || 1 ||||Fuel || 18.5 ||||Food || 1 ||||Supplies || 0.6 ||||Suits || 0.8 ||||Crew || 0.5 ||||Moon Base|| 4 ||||Ground || 0.5 ||||Total ||=SUM($Training.Cost:$Ground.Cost)||||Per person:||=$Total.Cost / 40 ||}}}
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Approximately $1M per person
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Approximately $1M per person
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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 Destiny
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= 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]]
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* total development cost to get to human-rated dragon capsule = 6.5B * https://christopherrcooper.com/how-much-does-spacex-dragon-cost/
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== 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)
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