SCP-2002 — SCP-2002 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2002 Neutralized ? low confidence

SCP-2002

Expected annual

$26.8M

One-time setup

$229.8M

Annual recurring

$25.2M

Personnel

Estimated one-time program setup costs are approximately $230M, driven mainly by a dedicated space mission, large-scale salvage, and facility upgrades; ongoing yearly costs are about $25.25M driven by research staffing, security operations, and sustained cover/legal/media operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $229.8M

Space Mission And Launch $100.0M

[#2] Building/tasking/diverting a probe/relay satellite or new launch to intercept/relay images and telemetry.

Facilities $51.0M

[#5, #13] Reinforced hangar construction/upgrade and custom cradles/HVAC/vibration isolation for large hull fragments.

Salvage And Recovery $50.0M

[#3] Crash-site recovery: salvage vessels, ROVs/submersibles, heavy lift, helicopters, ship days, port fees, on-site security.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.3M

[#6, #14, #11] Specialized analytical instruments, initial data infrastructure purchases, and high-containment autopsy suite setup.

Contingency Reserves Insurance $5.0M

[#28] Incident/accident insurance and contingency reserves held for liability, cleanup, and litigation.

Diplomatic Influence One Time $5.0M

[#20] Discrete high-value payments or quid-pro-quo arrangements to alter or suppress external records/data.

Security Tactical Equipment $5.0M

[#10] Initial tactical unit equipment, vehicle amortization, training and specialized field assets.

Security Hardware Initial $4.0M

[#27] Perimeter sensors, EMP/Faraday shielding, CCTV, drones and initial installation.

Destruction Disposal Capabilities $2.0M

[#29] Facilities/procedures for controlled demolition, high-temp incineration, or deep burial of anomalous material.

Transport And Heavy Lift $1.0M

[#4] Secure transport of wreckage to Site-102: armored convoys, cargo aircraft, barges, cranes, escorts.

Hazardous Waste Initial $500K

[#12] Initial hazardous waste remediation and disposal setup and contractor engagement.

Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $25.2M/yr

Staff Wages $8.0M/yr

[#8, #9] Long-term research team (physicists, engineers, etc.) and technical/site operations staff salaries + benefits + overhead.

Cover Story And Legal $5.1M/yr

[#16, #19, #24, #17, #18] Public disinformation campaigns, legal budgets/gag orders/litigation support, takedown/forensic rebuttals, social media monitoring and covert influence payments targeted at fringe organizations/observatories.

Security Operations $5.0M/yr

[#10] 24/7 armed security presence, tactical rapid-response teams, training, operations, and vehicle/aircraft availability amortization.

Research And Monitoring $2.5M/yr

[#1, #7, #15, #25] Deep-space monitoring, beamtime/supercomputing allocations, ongoing signal analysis/translation, and long-term artifact research/collaboration funding.

Emergency Planning $2.0M/yr

[#23] Contingency planning, national/international exercises, modeling, and maintained emergency response readiness.

Communications Jamming And Spectrum Control $500K/yr

[#30] Ongoing equipment/operations for jamming/spoofing and global RF monitoring.

Energy And Utilities $500K/yr

[#26] Powering large labs, climate control for hangars and instruments, generators and fuel overhead.

Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr

[#13] Ongoing maintenance for hangars, HVAC, humidity/temp control and artifact supports.

Forensic Pathology Operations $300K/yr

[#11] Ongoing autopsy/pathology analyses, preservation and storage costs for remains.

Counterintelligence And Vetting $300K/yr

[#21] Background reinvestigations, polygraphs, internal monitoring to prevent leaks.

Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr

[#12] Hazardous waste disposal, consumables for decontamination and routine disposals.

Amnestic Counseling Programs $200K/yr

[#22] Counseling, relocation, rehabilitation and secrecy-maintenance support for involved personnel.

Security Hardware Maintenance $200K/yr

[#27] Annual maintenance and calibration for perimeter sensors, EMP shielding upkeep, and drone/CCTV servicing.

Data Infrastructure Operations $150K/yr

[#14] Secure classified servers, air-gapped backups, encryption maintenance, and off-site storage operations.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $25.2M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with ongoing research, security, and cover operations but no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $30.2M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Localized leak or small-scale public exposure requiring intensified legal/disinformation and rapid-response operations.

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🚨 Major Breach $75.2M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline

Significant containment breach, large public disclosure, or catastrophic field incident requiring salvage, emergency remediation, and high-level diplomatic/legal engagement.

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👥 Personnel 75 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	30	Senior/junior scientists, engineers, xenobiologists and specialized analysts covered in research staffing [#8].
Technician / Technical Staff	40	Lab technicians, instrument techs, IT/admin support and facilities technicians covered in technical staffing [#9].
Administrative Staff	5	Project administrators and program managers included in overall staff wages [#8, #9].

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are built from wide analyst ranges and significant uncertainty about scope (scale of salvage, diplomatic costs, and long-term research tempo). Many cost items are highly variable and scenario-dependent, so confidence is low.

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