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Title: IMPROVING THE COST ESTIMATION OF SPACE SYSTEMS
PAST LESSONS AND FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS
By: Obaid Younossi, Mark A. Lorell, Kevin Brancato
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0833044605
ISBN 13: 9780833044600
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Publisher: RAND
Pub. date: 25 June, 2008
Pages: 240
Synopsis: Why have the costs of acquiring space systems been so high? What are the sources of the problem? To answer these questions, RAND undertook an extensive study of two space systems - the Space Based Infrared SystemHigh (SBIRS) and the Global Positioning System (GPS).This title analyzes the reason for the comparatively high growth in the cost of space systems by means of an in-depth study of two systems: SBIRS-High and GPS.
Illustrations: Illustrations (chiefly col.)
Publication: US
Imprint: RAND
Returns: Non-returnable
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