Verdict: Consistent Confidence: low-medium
Industry-research summary. The ~$4,000/kg propellant-at-depot estimate matches q2-lunar-ascent-cost's reconciled figure of $4,162/kg derivation. Multi-billion 2030 market sizing aligns with q6.c5 BAU depot demand scale. Low-confidence as a stand-alone source; valued as trade-press corroboration of academic figures.
Industry-research overview of the orbital propellant depot market. Identifies near-term demand drivers (Artemis-era lunar mission refueling, commercial GEO servicing, deep-space mission refueling). Per q4 reconcile, trade-press estimate $4,000/kg propellant-at-depot is consistent with Metzger 2023 and Kornuta 2019 baseline assumptions. Market sizing projects multi-billion-dollar 2030 demand based on Artemis cadence and commercial deep-space programs. Industry-research summary, low-resolution for technical numbers but useful for trade-press validation of the academic demand projections.
Tier D: industry-research summary. Useful for trade-press corroboration of academic figures but low resolution. q6 should treat as scalar consistency check on the tier-S sources rather than primary evidence.