A Case Study in NASA-DoD - The Black Vault

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Table A-5
LAUNCH
COSTS FOR THE L-AEM-la
(millions)
Maximum L-AEM-BL altitude = Geosynchronous
L-AEM-BL orientation = Earth and sun
Space shuttle cost/launch = $15.4 million
Kick stages -Solid rockets
Payloads 114 228
Payloads/spacecraft 13 6 13 6
100% weight attributionj
L-AEM 36 49 57 89
AEM/L-AEM 35 49 62 81
L-AEM/MMS 33 50 56 91
AEM/L-AEM/MMS 33 49 56 88
50% weight attribution
L-AEM 26 37 41 66
AEM/L-AE24 26 36 45 62
L-AEMIMKS 23 37 39 66
AEM/L-AEM/MMS 24 37 40 65
Service charge
L-AEM 16 24 25 43
AEM/L-AEM 16 24 29 42
L-AEM/MMS 14 24 22 41
AEH/L-AEM/MMS 14 24 24 42
NASA tariff
L-AEM 85 133 141 247
AEM/L-AEM 85 133 167 246
L-AEM/MMS 76 133 128 237
AEM/L-AEM/MMS, 77 133 141 241
Modified NASA tariff b
LA 38 51 76 92
AEM/L-AEK 44 49 76 90
L-AEM/MfS 41 51 71 92
AEM/L-AEM/MMS 39 54 65 95
a nythe L-AEM-BL configuration is modified to give
it geosynchronous and sun-orientation capability.
b Assumes that whenever possible, the spacecraft and
its kick stages will be oriented perpendicular to the
shuttle axis.