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Estimated Annual Operating Cost of the SPST (2008 dollars):

Replacement parts for telescope (OPP Science Section expense) $ 500K
Loaded salary for Telescope Director, Observatory Manager, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Programmer (OPP Science Section expense) 990K
Loaded salary for 9 winter-over scientists (3 in training, 3 at Pole, 3 returned; OPP Science Section expense) 944K
Travel costs for observatory personnel (OPP Science Section expense) 70K
Publication costs for observatory personnel (OPP Science Section expense) 12K
Loaded salary for 2 winter-over technicians (OPP Research Support expense) 207K
Mintenance cost for 200 m2 of equipped laboratory space at South Pole (OPP Research Support expense) 240K
Ship 15 tons of material and equipment annually from Port Hueneme, CA, to South Pole (OPP Research Support expense) 156K
Support costs for 320 person-weeks per year at South Pole (OPP Research Support expense) 1,286K
Supply 3000 liters LHe, 500 liters LN2 per year (OPP Research Support expense) 934K
Additional laboratory supplies and chemicals (OPP Research Support expense) 60K
Annual cost to supply 12 kilowatts of electrical power continuously (OPP Research Support expense) 219K

Total Annual Operating Cost (year 2008 dollars)   =  $5,618K

 

 

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