Balancing performance and cost for cost-effective satellite systems design using an integrated cost engineering model

2 A Requirements Driven Approach to Synthesis of Military Satellite Communications Payloads

“…However, such gains may be offset by budgetary and resulting political factors. Hence, modeling anticipated development and recurring costs for payload designs has become very important, particularly for many current military satellite systems (Bell and Hsu 1994). Some current models for payload costing are based roughly on a dollars per pound basis.…”

“…Some current models for payload costing are based roughly on a dollars per pound basis. While some may question the validity of such cost models, existing historical data tend to validate them (Bell and Hsu 1994). One result is that the budgetary feasibility of some payload configurations is determined by mass constraints specified by cost models.…”