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  1. ntrs.nasa.gov › api › citationsThe Recent Large Reduction in Space Launch Cost

    The cost of a Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule mission to ISS is about $140 million with a payload of 6,000 kg, $23,300/kg. The shuttle payload to ISS is less than to LEO, 16,050 kg, so its cost is also higher at $93,400/kg. The launch cost to ISS has been reduced by a factor of 4.

    • Harry W. Jones
    • 2018

  2. explainingscience.org › 2021/06/30 › the-spaceThe Space Shuttle 10 years on - Explaining Science

    Jun 30, 2021 · They estimated that it would cost $5.15 billion (equivalent to $33 billion in 2021 dollars) to design, develop and build the Shuttle fleet and each launch would cost $7.7 million ($55 million in 2021 dollars).

  3. www.space.com › 11358-nasa-space-shuttle-programTotal Cost of NASA's Space Shuttle Program: Nearly $200 ...

    Apr 11, 2011 · A final tally of the space shuttle program's lifetime costs puts the price tag at $1.5 billion per flight, a new analysis shows. The analysis reveals that, as of the end of 2010, the space...

  4. theaeroblog.com › how-much-does-it-cost-to-launchHow Much Does It Cost to Launch a Rocket? The Historical Data ...

    This dataset compares launch costs among space launch vehicles by incorporating various vehicle attributes into a singular metric: the expense to launch one kilogram of payload mass into low Earth orbit (LEO) through a dedicated launch.

  5. science.nasa.gov › venus › explorationVenus: Exploration - Science@NASA

    Nov 9, 2017 · Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI.

  6. apnews.com › article › 1st-private-space-crew-pay-551st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station

    Jan 26, 2021 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying $55 million to fly on a SpaceX rocket. They’ll be led by a former NASA astronaut now working for Axiom Space, the Houston company that arranged the trip for next January.

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  8. www.space.com › nasa-unveils-2-venus-missionsNASA will launch 2 new missions to Venus by 2030 to return to ...

    Jun 2, 2021 · Discovery missions are capped at $500 million, excluding costs for the launch vehicle and mission operations. Both new Venus missions will launch between 2028 and 2030 and will carry...