The Orion Project

The Breakthrough Campaign

Estimated Budget - 18 Month Duration:


Engineering/Inventor Team - 12 full-time personnel $1,296,000
Scientific Research and Project Management - three full-time personnel $324,000
Clerical / Accounting support staff $72,000
Outside Engineering and Consulting $200,000
Travel, meetings $150,000
Facility Rental @ $4000/month for 18 months $72,000
Facility build-out to meet needs of project $75,000
Utilities, phones etc estimated $800/month $14,400
Research Equipment, laboratory supplies, electronic analyzers, fabrication equipment $350,000
Out-sourced fabrications and materials $200,000
Legal/other professional services estimated $50,000
Office supplies, furnishings and misc. $50,000
Total estimated budget $2,853,400
10% contingency $285,340

Grand Total

$3,138,740