There are several different types of SFC expenditure types. Most of our expenses fall into the "minor equipment" category (equipment that costs less than $5,000 per item).
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Sample Budget |
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total # of launches |
2 |
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# launches at Blackrock |
1 |
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# students per launch |
5 |
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# airframes per year |
2 |
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# avionics stacks per year |
2 |
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# recruitment events per year |
4 |
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Description |
Formula |
Total |
Category Total |
SFC Expenditure Type |
Quote Notes |
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Airframe |
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Airframe – aluminum tubing |
$500 per rocket |
$1,000.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Airframe – epoxy |
$50 per rocket |
$100.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Airframe – fiberglass |
$100 per rocket |
$200.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Airframe – fasteners |
$20 per rocket |
$40.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Airframe – parachute material |
$100 per rocket |
$200.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Airframe – gas generator (for deployment) |
$100 per rocket |
$200.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Airframe – pyrotechnics |
$100 per rocket |
$200.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$1,940.00 |
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Flight Computer |
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Flight Computer – TQM MCP5200 |
$400 per rocket |
$800.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$800.00 |
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Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) |
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Inertial Measurement Unit – accelerometers |
$24.95 x 2 per avionics stack |
$99.80 |
Minor Equipment |
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Inertial Measurement Unit – rate gyroscopes |
$69.95 x 2 per avionics stack |
$279.80 |
Minor Equipment |
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Inertial Measurement Unit – pressure sensors |
$50 per avionics stack |
$100.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Inertial Measurement Unit – magnetic sensors |
($20 + $22) x 3 per avionics stack |
$84.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Inertial Measurement Unit – thermal sensors |
$10 per avionics stack |
$20.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Inertial Measurement Unit – support components |
($4.13 + $3.13) x 2 per avionics stack |
$29.04 |
Minor Equipment |
linear voltage regulator and 2.5V-18V Rail-to-Rail I/O OpAmp |
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$612.64 |
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Sensor Nodes |
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Sensor Node Front End – switching power supply components |
$50 x 3 nodes per rocket x number of avionics stacks |
$300.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Sensor Node Front End – ARM processor |
$11.88 x 3 nodes per rocket x number of avionics stacks |
$71.28 |
Minor Equipment |
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Sensor Node Front End – PC Board |
$20 x 3 nodes per rocket x number of avionics stacks |
$120.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Sensor Node Front End – Board Connectors |
$5 x 3 nodes per rocket x number of avionics stacks |
$30.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Sensor Node Front End – support components |
$20 x 3 nodes per rocket x number of avionics stacks |
$120.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$641.28 |
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Power system |
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Power system – lithium ion battery |
$400 per avionics stack |
$800.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Power system – switching power supply components |
$80 per avionics stack |
$160.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Power system – ARM processor |
$11.88 per avionics stack |
$23.76 |
Minor Equipment |
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Power system – PC Board |
$20 per avionics stack |
$40.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Power system – Board Connectors |
$50 per avionics stack |
$100.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$1,123.76 |
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Communications equipment |
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Ground Support – Wifi antenna |
$450 each |
$450.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Communications – 2.4 GHz Power Amplifier |
$350 per avionics stack |
$700.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Communications – patch antennas |
$200 x 3 antennas per rocket x number of airframes |
$1,200.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Communications – SMA connectors |
$75 per rocket |
$150.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Ground Support – antennas |
$200 each x 2 antennas |
$400.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$2,900.00 |
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Amateur TV |
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Amateur TV – Camera 1 |
$300 per avionics stack |
$600.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Amateur TV – Camera 2 |
$100 per avionics stack |
$200.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Amateur TV – Overlay board |
$100 per avionics stack |
$200.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Amateur TV – TX Exciter |
$100 per avionics stack |
$200.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Amateur TV – power amplifier |
$50 per avionics stack |
$100.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$1,300.00 |
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GPS |
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GPS – OEM board |
$250 per avionics stack |
$500.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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GPS – Low Noise amplifier |
$300 per avionics stack |
$600.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$1,100.00 |
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Motor |
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Motor |
$1000 per launch |
$2,000.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$2,000.00 |
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Development Equipment |
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JTAG debugging tools |
$75 each x 2 JTAG tools |
$225.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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USB to serial adapters |
$13 each x 4 adapters |
$52.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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USB cables |
$1.50 each x 2 cables |
$15.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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Sensor Node Development boards |
$80 each x 2 boards |
$160.00 |
Minor Equipment |
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$452.00 |
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Publicity |
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Vanguard Ads |
$28.50/run for 1/16 of a page x number of big events |
$114.00 |
Advertising (Vanguard) |
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Fliers |
$0.02 per flier x 50 fliers x number of big events |
$4.00 |
Duplicating/Copy Services |
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$118.00 |
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Travel |
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Car rental to launch site |
$300 per launch |
$600.00 |
Travel |
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Food at launches |
$15 per day x 3 days x number of students at launch x number launches |
$450.00 |
Travel |
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Truck Rental for launch tower |
$300 per launch |
$600.00 |
Travel |
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$1,650.00 |
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Range Fees |
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Range fees for launch site |
$40 per student x number launches at Blackrock Desert |
$200.00 |
Competition Entry Fees |
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$200.00 |
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Catering |
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Recruitment event food |
$100 per event x number of events per year |
$400.00 |
Food Service |
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$400.00 |
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Office Supplies |
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business cards |
$20 per 1000 |
$20.00 |
Office and Administrative Supplies |
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Clamps |
$3 each x 6 clamps for banner |
$18.00 |
Office and Administrative Supplies |
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Duck Tape |
$4 each |
$4.00 |
Office and Administrative Supplies |
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$42.00 |
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Merchandise for Resale |
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T-shirts |
$10 each x 30 t-shirts |
$300.00 |
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$300.00 |
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Total |
$15,579.68 |