@robert_zubrin thanks for the follow Robert.
I have a question. (Actually many)
With SpaceX being the only lunar HLS system, & no other viable, affordable options, even on the horizon, is there any current Need or justification for lunar gateway ?
Surely LEO Gateway is next.
**~ $434,000 per hour.**
Based on the current ~$3.8 billion annual U.S. military aid to Israel under the 2016-2028 MOU ($3.3B FMF + $0.5B missile defense).
Calculation: $3.8B ÷ 8,760 hours/year ≈ $433,790/hour.
This is mostly for U.S.-made weapons and joint missile defense. Supplemental packages since Oct 2023 have added tens of billions more, but the baseline ongoing rate is this. Actual disbursements vary by fiscal year and Congress.