How much does a International Space Station cost?
Typical cost
150,000,000,000 $
A crewed orbital laboratory assembled from 1998, orbiting at about 400 km and circling the Earth every 90 minutes.
Estimated total cost across all partner agencies.
How that compares
International Space Station against things of a similar money.
International Space Station 150,000,000,000 $
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 $
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.
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Common questions
- How much does International Space Station cost?
- International Space Station costs 150,000,000,000 $. Estimated total cost across all partner agencies.
Related pages
- How much does a International Space Station weigh? 419.7 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 Hubble Space Telescope cost? 4,700,000,000 $
- How much does a Falcon 9 cost? 67,000,000 $
- International Space Station vs Boeing 747 Side by side
- International Space Station vs Airbus A380 Side by side
- International Space Station vs Space Shuttle Side by side
- International Space Station vs Falcon 9 Side by side
- International Space Station vs Saturn V Side by side
Sources
- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Public domain (US Government))