How much does it cost to fly to the moon?
Roscosmos has estimated the cost of a flight to the moon at 400 billion to 1.7 trillion rubles. And how much did it cost the Americans?
“The Apollo space program, completed in 1975, cost the Americans $ 25 billion at the then prices (now it is $ 600 billion, or 44 trillion rubles. – Ed.),” Astronautics historian and writer told AIF. Alexander Zheleznyakov. – At the preparatory stage of the current NASA Artemis lunar program, the Americans have already invested $ 50-60 billion in it, and in general, their costs for this project will probably amount to $ 100 billion (7 trillion rubles). The costs of the Russian Federation in this area are lower than the American ones, but it is difficult to say whether all the costs of the flight to the Moon are included in our estimate. ” Our maximum lunar program provides for the use of the Angara super-heavy rocket, a take-off and landing module, rescue equipment, scientific equipment, etc. For a more budget-friendly flight option, a lighter modification of the Oryol spacecraft, the reusable manned spacecraft Orlyonok, can be used.
