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How much does one year of operating the International Space Station cost?
NASA's annual share (operations and transport)
💡 The ISS needs crew flights, cargo flights, ground control and constant maintenance – every single year.
Answer
€2.8B
€2,800,000,000 · Operating cost · 2023
That's almost €8M per day – for NASA alone. Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada cover further costs.
About US$3B, converted at the 2023 rate.
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