Report of the 1990 HEPAP (High Energy Physics Advisory Panel) Subpanel on SSC (Superconducting Super Collider) Cost Estimate Oversight
At the request of the Office of Energy Research, the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) established a subpanel to conduct an independent assessment of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). This assessment was conducted before, during, and after the DOE's in-depth assessment of the entire project in June 1990. In summary, the subpanel believes that to reduce risk, 6 to 12 months should be added to the schedule; the project should be rephased; and additional funding planned to bring the total project cost, including contingency and escalation, to about $8.6 billion. In addition, we suggest adding another $300 million to the detector budget to allow for two large detectors and, therefore, a more balanced experimental program initially.
- Research Organization:
- High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (USA). Subpanel on SSC Cost Estimate Oversight
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/ER
- OSTI ID:
- 6726765
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER-0464P; ON: DE90014828
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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