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Between $17,000 and $30,000
- While making between $17,000 and $30,000 may not seem like a lot for being such historic figures and risking their lives to rocket into space, remember those were 1969 dollars. If you adjust for inflation, the astronauts’ salaries look better. Armstrong’s $30,054 salary 50 years ago would be $208,169 in 2019 dollars.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2019/05/07/how-much-did-apollo-11-astronauts-make-for-flying-to-moon-less-than-you-think/How much did Apollo 11 astronauts make for flying to moon ...
At the time of the Apollo 11 flight in 1969, Neil Armstrong was paid a salary of $27,401 and was the highest paid of the flying astronauts, according to the Boston Herald. That translates to $190,684 in 2019 dollars.
Jul 16, 2019 · According to a recent analysis by the Planetary Society, that translates into an estimated $288.1 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars. That's roughly equivalent to spending NASA's...
- CBS News Space Consultant
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Jul 26, 2022 · How much money did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin earn for their moonwalk on the Apollo 11 mission? Did they get a bonus or just their regular salary? Astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes the deployed United States flag during an Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the lunar surface.
This table shows the total cost of the Apollo program, both in its original 1969 value and adjusted for inflation to reflect its value in 2024 dollars. The inflation adjustment is based on the 2022 GDP deflator index. An additional row includes an estimated cost if related projects like Gemini and robotic lunar missions are factored in.
May 7, 2019 · When Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins blasted off on their trip to the moon in July 1969, they were being paid by the U.S. government. But how much...
- Roger Simmons
Aug 28, 2012 · Since most were captains, he noted, they earned about $17,000 a year. That works out to over $100,000 in 2012 dollars—generous, but also, considering the astronauts' substantial education...
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The direct cost of the Apollo 11 mission, including research and development, manufacturing, and operational costs, amounted to approximately $25.4 billion (equivalent to over $150 billion today, adjusting for inflation).
