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This means that the cost of a long stay human Mars mission is estimated at roughly $300 to $600 billion. The higher cost allows an earlier landing in 2033 but the more restricted budget will postpone it to past 2050.
- Harry W. Jones
- 2016
Bottom line - somewhere in the $50 billion - $100 billion range for a mission to put humans on the surface of Mars and bring them back, including R&D, and dependent on scope and ambition. I suspect that Elon Musk thinks he can do it for a lot less of course, lol.
Feb 19, 2021 · Two years of prime mission operations are expected to cost a further $200 million. Despite that seemingly hefty price tag, Perseverance remains the 7th most expensive spacecraft in the history of...
The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission cost $1.08 billion. Of that amount, $744 million was spent on spacecraft development and launch; $335.8 million was spent on 15 years of mission operations.
May 9, 2018 · Spoiler alert for those who do want the big ticket price: To get a US mission to Mars before 2050, the program must cost less than $220 billion, according to a significant 2014 government...
Apr 23, 2014 · The expert panel puts the total cost of a 20-year program culminating in a manned mission to Mars in the range of $80 to $100 billion.
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Oct 26, 2024 · The cost estimates for transportation to Mars cover a large span. From extremely expensive (200 000$/kg) for one way scientific missions, to a more recent estimate of 130$/kg for the SpaceX Mars plans, and even less for future transportation systems(link).