LRT

Cost Analysis
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Cost Calculations

Satellite Costs Cost Quantity Total Unit Cost (Millions of dollars)
Satellite and launch cost $150 2 $300
Transmit Power Lunar Base to Satellite at Lagrangian Point L2 $1 5.2786e-4 W $5.2786e-4
Transmit Power Satellite at Lagrangian Point L2 to Satellite in lunar orbit $1 2.2824 W $2.2824
Transmit Power Satellite in lunar orbit to  Earth station (DSN) $1 22.8841 W $22.8841
Turbo Code with necessary Interleaver $50 1 $50
Miscellaneous Hardware Cost $3 1 $3
  Total Cost   $378.17