Costing Support
ASP Flight Request Cost Planning Tool
Many of possible costs outlined below may be applicable to your flight(s) and could be included in the aircraft cost estimate section of your Flight Request (FR):
- Science Flight Hours (excluding integration hours)
- Engineering and Check Flight Hours (will be included by aircraft lead)
- Transit Flight Hours (will be included by aircraft lead)
- Selected Instrument(s) *Note: User fees for the instrument team and data processing costs may be required
- Any applicable instrument engineering and integration costs (will be included by aircraft lead)
- Estimated Mission Peculiar Costs (will be included by aircraft lead)
See the ASP Call Letter for definition of MPCs - SATCOM (SATellite COMmunication) Costs on Flight Request will be listed in the SATCOM box in the aircraft estimate section of the FR. Please reference the ASP Call Letter and the SATCOM page
- NASA Science Concurrence subsidy (See ASP Call Letter for NSC criteria)
- Safety Review Costs if Non-NASA Platform is Selected (will be entered by aircraft lead)
ASP Supported Aircraft
| Platform | Center/State | NASA SMD User Fee per Hour | Platform Home Page Last Revised |
|---|---|---|---|
| ER-2 - AFRC | AFRC, CA | $3500 | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Gulfstream C-20A (GIII) - AFRC | AFRC, CA | $3000 | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Gulfstream III - LaRC | LaRC, VA | $3000 | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Gulfstream V - JSC | JSC, TX | $3000 | 11 Dec 2023 |
| NASA B777 | LaRC, VA | TBD | 12 Dec 2023 |
| P-3 Orion - WFF | WFF, VA | $3500 | 5 Feb 2021 |
| WB-57 - JSC | JSC, TX | 11 Dec 2023 |