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Title: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Petrochemicals on 08/05/2020 01:40:54

As in title.

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Bored chemist on 08/05/2020 13:32:21

I suspect the answer is nothing.
Every single person who went to the Moon was paid to do so as part of their job.

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: syhprum on 11/05/2020 09:31:54

I think it costs much less for a one way trip than a return

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Monox D. I-Fly on 13/06/2020 04:02:31

Quote from: Bored chemist on 08/05/2020 13:32:21

I suspect the answer is nothing.
Every single person who went to the Moon was paid to do so as part of their job.

How much does it cost for the company? Not that I want to build one, though.

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Zer0 on 06/04/2021 20:17:14

Hi P.C.
😊
(Nice Question)

Found something online which seems relevant to the OP.
👍

Might be an interesting read...
https://futurism.com/ticket-moon-journey

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Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Eternal Student on 16/05/2021 20:54:56

Historical data seems to be available.

25.4 Billion US dollars  (in 1973)  for the entire Apollo space project seems to be a figure I found on the internet.
I expect you can find a breakdown to give a per-mission cost if you try and Wikipedia seems to have already scaled up the money to 2020 equivalents.

Since most of the research and pioneering work has already been done, future projects would probably be cheaper.  It all depends, do you want to design and build a new rocket or just use existing designs and hire an existing launch platform for a weekend?

Alternatively, Virgin Galactic were reportedly selling tickets at the bargain price of $ 250 000   for early customers (but have now raised their price).   That's just a trip into space,  travel all the way to the moon would probably cost a bit more and I don't know of any planned commercial routes for that.   It's probably like the local bus service, there won't be anyone going to the moon for the next 20 years and then 3 shuttle services will all turn up at once.

Here's another PopSci article about it:
https://astronomy.com/news/2020/08/six-ways-to-buy-a-ticket-to-space-in-2021

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: chloejames on 25/09/2021 05:53:55

More than lifelong savings  8)

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Zer0 on 27/09/2021 16:37:36

Hi again P_C
😊

Copyrights & Credits - Vicinity360 Channel/BBC Home/NASA/YouTube.
🙏

I could Not find one for the Moon.
😑
Hopefully, someday, someone...shall make it.
🤞

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: alancalverd on 12/10/2021 17:40:28

Quote from: Eternal Student on 16/05/2021 20:54:56

25.4 Billion US dollars  (in 1973)  for the entire Apollo space project

About half the cost of building a railway line from London to Birmingham, using entirely conventional technology. Please tell me that HS2 is not a scam or a vanity project!

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Bored chemist on 12/10/2021 18:00:16

Quote from: alancalverd on 12/10/2021 17:40:28

Quote from: Eternal Student on 16/05/2021 20:54:56

25.4 Billion US dollars  (in 1973)  for the entire Apollo space project

About half the cost of building a railway line from London to Birmingham, using entirely conventional technology. Please tell me that HS2 is not a scam or a vanity project!

It's infinitely cheaper than Boris' bridge across the Thames. And though some people though he should have a go running the country, most people disagreed.
But he is, and the outcome of that is a roughly £40B to £130B cost for the vanity project called Brexit.

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Billparker on 12/11/2022 07:06:37

So many people rushing to buy land in Moon😝.

Title: Re: How much does it cost to go to the moon ?
Post by: Zer0 on 12/11/2022 18:08:01

Quote from: Billparker on 12/11/2022 07:06:37

So many people rushing to buy land in Moon😝.

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