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title: "How much does a International Space Station cost?"
description: "International Space Station costs 150,000,000,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/international-space-station/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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.

## More about International Space Station

- [How much does a International Space Station weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/international-space-station/) — 419.7 t
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- [International Space Station vs Falcon 9](https://atoneplace.net/vs/falcon-9-vs-international-space-station/) — Side by side
- [International Space Station vs Saturn V](https://atoneplace.net/vs/international-space-station-vs-saturn-v/) — Side by side

## 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?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/international-space-station/)
- [How much does a Space Shuttle cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/space-shuttle/)
- [How much does a Saturn V cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/saturn-v/)
- [How much does a Hubble Space Telescope cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/hubble-space-telescope/)
- [How much does a Falcon 9 cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/falcon-9/)
- [International Space Station vs Boeing 747](https://atoneplace.net/vs/boeing-747-vs-international-space-station/)
- [International Space Station vs Airbus A380](https://atoneplace.net/vs/airbus-a380-vs-international-space-station/)
- [International Space Station vs Space Shuttle](https://atoneplace.net/vs/international-space-station-vs-space-shuttle/)
- [International Space Station vs Falcon 9](https://atoneplace.net/vs/falcon-9-vs-international-space-station/)
- [International Space Station vs Saturn V](https://atoneplace.net/vs/international-space-station-vs-saturn-v/)

## Sources

- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (https://www.nasa.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]