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     • $209 Billion: The estimated total cost of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program from development through its retirement.
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2. www.planetary.org › space-policy › sts-programHow Much Did it Cost to Create the Space Shuttle?

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   NASA spent $10.6 billion to develop the Space Shuttle and its related components, including the solid rocket boosters, external tank, and the RS-25 main engines. This also includes $444 million in construction costs to build out the shuttle's production, launch, and processing facilities.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Space_Shuttle_programSpace Shuttle program - Wikipedia

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   Early during development of the Space Shuttle, NASA had estimated that the program would cost $7.45 billion ($43 billion in 2011 dollars, adjusting for inflation) in development/non-recurring costs, and $9.3M ($54M in 2011 dollars) per flight. [12]

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5. ourplnt.com › budget-of-nasa-year-by-yearBudget of NASA, Year by Year [1958-2024] - Our Planet

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Explore the evolution of the budget of NASA from its inception in 1958 to the present day. Understand the financial journey of space exploration.

6. www.space.com › 12166-NASA's Shuttle Program Cost $209 Billion — Was it Worth It?

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   Jul 5, 2011 · Recent NASA estimates peg the shuttle program's cost through the end of last year at $209 billion (in 2010 dollars), yielding a per-flight cost of nearly $1.6 billion. And the orbiter fleet...

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

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   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...

8. spacenews.com › nasas-shuttle-program-cost-209NASA’s Shuttle Program Cost $209 Billion – Was it Worth It?

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   Jul 11, 2011 · Recent NASA estimates peg the shuttle program’s cost through the end of last year at $209 billion (in 2010 dollars), yielding a per-flight cost of nearly $1.6 billion. And the orbiter fleet ...

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   How much does the Space Shuttle cost?

   • Two of the program's 134 flights have ended in tragedy, killing 14 astronauts in all. Recent NASA estimates peg the shuttle program's cost through the end of last year at $209 billion (in 2010 dollars), yielding a per-flight cost of nearly $1.6 billion. And the orbiter fleet never flew more than nine missions in a single year.

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   How much money has NASA spent on Space Shuttles?

   • The analysis reveals that, as of the end of 2010, the space agency had spent more than $192 billion on the fleet since its inception in 1971, researchers said. That suggests that by the end of this year, which includes three more shuttle missions, NASA will have spent $196.5 billion on its storied space shuttle program.

   Total Cost of NASA's Space Shuttle Program: Nearly $200 Billion

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   How much money did NASA get in 2011?

   • The agency got $18.45 billion in fiscal year 2011, less than 0.5 percent of the federal budget. While the shuttle program has not lived up to the great — and, in hindsight, unrealistic — expectations NASA laid out for it in the early 1970s, it has delivered significant returns over the years, many experts say.

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   How much money did NASA spend in 1972?

   • By 1972, Nixon had cut it to $3.4 billion (1.6 percent of the budget). And in the four decades since, NASA's budget has continued to decrease as a proportion of national spending. The agency got $18.45 billion in fiscal year 2011, less than 0.5 percent of the federal budget.

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   How many times has NASA launched a shuttle?

   • NASA has launched 131 shuttle missions through 2010 and experienced two tragic disasters: the seven-astronaut crew of shuttle Challenger in 1986, and the seven-person crew of Columbia in 2003. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

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   How many facilities did the Space Shuttle use?

   • The Space Shuttle program occupied over 654 facilities, used over 1.2 million line items of equipment, and employed over 5,000 people. The total value of equipment was over $12 billion. Shuttle-related facilities represented over a quarter of NASA's inventory. There were over 1,200 active suppliers to the program throughout the United States.

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10. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfNASA Appropriations and Authorizations: A Fact Sheet

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    Nov 18, 2020 · Congressional deliberations about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) often focus on the availability of funding. This fact sheet provides data on past and current NASA appropriations, as well as the President’s budget request for FY2021 and congressional action so far on FY2021 appropriations.