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This Defense Intelligence Reference Document from the Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 1 November 2010, was produced under the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications (AAWSA) Program. It describes nanosatellite technologies and proposes launching nanosats into orbit with laser Lightcraft propulsion. It also covers a weapon mission selection study and multi-megawatt laser options. The author recommends that the Department of Defense and NASA bring Lightcraft R&D back to the United States and restart the X-50LR flight demonstration program.
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UNCLASSIFIED/ /f81il 8ffl@IIIIL ~:!I! 8HLY associated costs comprising approximately 92% of the laser-powered Ughtcraft ETO transportation system LCC. Table 1. Laser Lightcraft Model Cost Summary [261, Laser Lightcraft Model Cost Summary Mission Model Length (Years) Launch Rate Per Year Payload Per Launch (kg) Mission Flight Time (s) Total Program Cost ($Ml DDT & E / Acquisition Costs ($Ml Operations Costs ($Ml Average Cost Per Flight ($) Average Cost Per kg (based on operations costs)($) DDT & E / Acquisition Costs ($Ml Laser Lightcraft (LCCl Development Cost ($Ml Laser Lightcraft (LCC) Acquisition ($Ml 10 MW Ground-Based Laser Acquisition ($Ml Launch Site Facility Costs (Construction) ($M) Operations Costs, Annual ($M) Laser Annual Operations Cost ($Ml Laser Refurbishment, Annual ($Ml Laser Consumables, Annual ($Ml Energy Cost, Annual ($Ml Launch Site Facility Cost, Annual ($M) USAF Sys Prgrm Office (SPOl Cost, Annual ($Ml NORAAD Coordination Cost, Annual ($M) FAA Coordination Cost, Annual ($Ml Range (Safety, Tracking, Telemetry), Annual ($Ml Share Solid-State Laser Cut Ops Costs by 50% 10 1,000 2.0 221.52 741.410 680.358 61.053 74,141 3,052 680.358 18.000 37 .596 624.762 5.000 6.105 3.750 0.750 0.101 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.250 0.255 UNCLASSIFIED/ ,'P'Clt CP'P'!E!llit tl:91! CIIL I 91.77% 8.23% 2.65% 5.53% 91.83% 0.73% 61.42% 12.28% 0.00% 1.65% 4.09% 4.og% 8.19% 4.og% 4.17% 25
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