Pad refurbishment cost after shuttle launches

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Author	Topic: Pad refurbishment cost after shuttle launches
Dave Shayler Member Posts: 127 From: Halesowen, West Mids, UK Registered: Dec 2009	posted 02-14-2018 07:09 AM I was wondering if the cost of "nominal" space shuttle post-launch pad refurbishment had been announced now the program has been completed. Each shuttle launch has been estimated at around $450 million, a canceled launch came in at about $1.2 million (for fuel and wages) and repairs and facelift to the flame trench after the STS-124 launch was stated to be in the range of $2.7 million, but that was a one-off just for that repair. I am looking for any figures available for the average cost of preparing the pad for the next shuttle mission following a "nominal" launch and where that is accounted for in the overall NASA budget. Can anyone help please?
Jim Behling Member Posts: 1463 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Registered: Mar 2010	posted 02-14-2018 07:50 AM The cost of the pad refurb would be in the shuttle Kennedy Space Center operations budget. And there likely would not be a single line item, since each task would be done by different groups (MLP, pad surface, pad structures, facility plumbing, facility electrical, etc).
Dave Shayler Member Posts: 127 From: Halesowen, West Mids, UK Registered: Dec 2009	posted 02-24-2018 06:04 AM Thanks for the post Jim

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