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Citation Confidence Key

: High confidence — Verified source (official docs, peer-reviewed)
: Medium confidence — Estimate or dated source (>2 years old)
: Low confidence — RFQ required or unverified
: Missing citation — Citation needed, value unverified

Hover/focus on cited values to see source details.

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Scenario Modeler

Adjust variables to update the TCO analysis.
Config: tools/make_buy_config.json

Mission Profile

Constellation Size (Sats)

Data Rate (GB/Day/Sat)

Analysis Period (Years)

Team Size (users)

Number of users for per-user licensing (Epsilon3, Major Tom, etc.)

Financial Assumptions Expand

Sr. Engineer Cost ($/yr)

Fully loaded (~$131k base × 1.3 burden). Source: BLS OOH 2024.

Opportunity Cost (x)

1.1x = 10% premium accounts for context-switching and delayed features.
Source: GAO Cost Estimating Guide.

AI Productivity Adjustment (%)

0% default: No adjustment (conservative, recommended).
Negative: AI speeds up work (e.g., -20% = 20% less labor cost).
Positive: AI slows down work (e.g., +15% = 15% more labor cost).
Range: ±50% max. Research is mixed; METR RCT (2025) found 19% slowdown on real-world tasks.

Discount Rate (%)

7% default: Historical federal rate per OMB Circular A-94.
2% (2023 guidance): For 30-year analysis.
Used to calculate NPV (Net Present Value).

Cyber & Infrastructure Expand

FedRAMP High Setup ($)

One-time cost to achieve FedRAMP High authorization.
Sources: Security Compass.

Compliance Annual ($)

Ongoing cost for Continuous Monitoring (ConMon).

Aerospace Rigor (x)

1.0x: Standard commercial/internal.
1.25x: DO-178C / AS9100 level rigor.
Source: COCOMO II.

Advanced Inputs Expand

Engineering Productivity

Adjust throughput and maintenance assumptions.

SLOC per Person-Month

Higher throughput reduces dev months for make options.

Maintenance Load (%)

Annual maintenance as a % of dev effort.

Compliance Documentation

Applies only when FedRAMP compliance is required.

Doc Setup Hours

Doc Annual Hours

Doc Fully-Loaded Rate ($/hr)

Data Retention

Storage costs applied to security/data-heavy modules.

Hot Storage Cost ($/GB/yr)

Cold Storage Cost ($/GB/mo)

Cold Retention (Years)

Ground Contact Model

Passes per Sat/Day

Avg Pass Duration (mins)

Wideband (>54MHz)

Spacecraft & Constellation Operations Tools

🛡️ Ecosystem Security Status

Operational Tools

Research & AI/ML

Make vs. Buy Decision Matrix

Make/Buy Recommendation Report

Architecture Studio

Document Title