The Cost of the Starship Enterprise

Impulse Engine & Fuel $10 Billion THE COST OF THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE So how much would the Enterprise cost to build in reality? Let's take a look at the different elements required and how much they would cost to source or build in US dollars.. U.S.S ENTERPRISE Launch costs Structures for hull & (estimated 187m Ib ship mass) .5GW lon Engine (x2) rigid mechanical parts .5GW Aux Nuclear Reactor (x2) $227 Billion $27 Billion $70 Billion $33 Billion Main 1.5GW Ion Engine 1.5GW Nuclear Reactor BUILDING THE $40 Billion $50 Billion U.S.S. Elevators $15 Billion Propellent (and tanks) for three main engines $4 Billion ENTERPRISE Permanent & Electro Magnets $25 Billion Gravity Wheels (main & counterbalance) Any Star Trek fan will have dreamt about a real-life U.S.S. Enterprise, and along with it the prospect of travelling to distant planets, stars and galaxies. Fire Control System 1G Laser System $5 Billion $20 Billion $50 Billion Automated Ship- Hole Patching System Hydrogen Fuel Cells $3 Billion Thermal Insulation Elevators But how much would a real-world $2 Billion $20 Billion $15 Billion U.S.S. Enterprise cost to build? Does the technology even exist? Or are we light years away from our very own Starship? In this infographic, we take a quick look at the costs of building the U.S.S. Enterprise.. ADDITIONAL COSTS FINAL FIGURE We couldn't cover every single cost, but there are plenty more. Here are some of the most prominent: Take a deep breath. The Enterprise would cost.. Heavy Lifters & Launch Pads $70 Billion Software & Sensors $20 Billion Three Universal Landers $70 Billion Lighting (interior & exterior) $3 Billion Control and Comms Electronics $5 Billion On-board Telescopes $10 Billion $983 BILLION Ship Wiring & Wireless $10 Billion HVAC, Air Tanks & Air Recycling $10 Billion Data taken from Mars Supply Depot (including propellant) Other costs (sensors, doors, food, http://www.buildtheenterprise.org $25 Billion painting, water, warehouse, etc) $148 Billion U.S.S ENTERPRISE