Small Satellite Costing Model Development

The scope of this project is to develop a web-based small satellite costing model application to assist those in academia, industry, and government to develop a budget to accompany a proposal to a NASA solicitation where the project is related to small satellite mission, technology, and/or instrument development. The intent of this web application is to help enable potential Principal Investigators and Project Managers interested in proposing to NASA opportunities, to be competitive as they prepare relevant proposals. Development of the web application will be iterative and tailorable with the first instance fundamental in nature with following iterations covering additional moduals, application of projected cost growth / trends, and other resources. The application will be interactive and modular for ease of use and allow for a tailorable platform to meet the costing requirements for the particular project proposal.
Qualifications needed to complete this project scope include but are not limited to knowledge in small satellite design and missions, technologies, financial expertise, web app development, and software programming.
Over the course of the internship the intern will become well versed in small satellite subsystem technologies, commercial vendors, launch providers, supply chain, costs, project and program reviews, and the NASA project solicitation process. The intern will develop a small satellite costing model web application which will be beneficial to mission principal investigators and program managers to assist them with developing costing parameters for mission proposals. The web application development will include modules that focus on each aspect of the small satellite which includes the spacecraft bus, subsystems, instruments, launch, ground segment, and operational capabilities.

**Please note, if you are selected for participation in an internship, you will be required to visit a NASA center or facility for fingerprinting and identity verification. Accommodations can be requested for candidates with disabilities. NASA Centers and Facilities - https://science.nasa.gov/about-us/nasa-centers**

**Eligible Applicants:** Student
**Academic Level:** Undergraduate Freshman, Undergraduate Sophomore
**Activity Type:** In-person
**Citizenship:** US Citizen Only
**Type:** Internships