How much does a Hubble Space Telescope cost?
Typical cost
4,700,000,000 $
An optical space telescope launched in 1990 and serviced five times by Space Shuttle crews.
Development and launch; total programme cost with servicing exceeds $16 billion.
How that compares
Hubble Space Telescope against things of a similar money.
Aircraft carrier 8,500,000,000 $
Hubble Space Telescope 4,700,000,000 $
One World Trade Center 3,900,000,000 $
Shanghai Tower 2,400,000,000 $
Cruise ship 2,000,000,000 $
Nuclear submarine 2,000,000,000 $
Space Shuttle 1,600,000,000 $
Burj Khalifa 1,500,000,000 $
How to read this figure
This is a typical purchase price, not a quote. Actual prices move with specification, brand and where you buy.
Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.
More about Hubble Space Telescope
Common questions
- How much does Hubble Space Telescope cost?
- Hubble Space Telescope costs 4,700,000,000 $. Development and launch; total programme cost with servicing exceeds $16 billion.
Related pages
- How much does a Hubble Space Telescope weigh? 11.11 t
- How much does a Space Shuttle cost? 1,600,000,000 $
- How much does a Saturn V cost? 1,230,000,000 $
- How much does a International Space Station cost? 150,000,000,000 $
- How much does a Falcon 9 cost? 67,000,000 $
Sources
- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Public domain (US Government))