---
title: "How much does a Saturn V cost?"
description: "A Saturn V costs 1,230,000,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/saturn-v/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a Saturn V cost?

**Typical cost: 1,230,000,000 $**

The rocket that carried Apollo to the Moon, still the tallest and most powerful launch vehicle ever flown successfully.

> Per launch in 2019 dollars; the whole Saturn V programme cost about $50 billion.

## How that compares

*Saturn V against things of a similar money.*

- 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 $
- Saturn V: 1,230,000,000 $
- Airbus A380: 445,600,000 $
- Statue of Unity: 430,000,000 $

## 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 a Saturn V

- [How much does a Saturn V weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/saturn-v/) — 2,970 t
- [Saturn V vs Falcon 9](https://atoneplace.net/vs/falcon-9-vs-saturn-v/) — Side by side
- [Saturn V vs International Space Station](https://atoneplace.net/vs/international-space-station-vs-saturn-v/) — Side by side
- [Saturn V vs Space Shuttle](https://atoneplace.net/vs/saturn-v-vs-space-shuttle/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a Saturn V cost?

A Saturn V costs 1,230,000,000 $. Per launch in 2019 dollars; the whole Saturn V programme cost about $50 billion.

## Related pages

- [How much does a Saturn V weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/saturn-v/)
- [How much does a Space Shuttle cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/space-shuttle/)
- [How much does a International Space Station cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/international-space-station/)
- [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/)
- [Saturn V vs Falcon 9](https://atoneplace.net/vs/falcon-9-vs-saturn-v/)
- [Saturn V vs International Space Station](https://atoneplace.net/vs/international-space-station-vs-saturn-v/)
- [Saturn V vs Space Shuttle](https://atoneplace.net/vs/saturn-v-vs-space-shuttle/)

## Sources

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