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  • [PS] How Much Did it Cost to Create the Space Shuttle?

    From The Planetary Society via sci.space@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 6 01:24:44 2021
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    How Much Did it Cost to Create the Space Shuttle?

    Posted: 05 Apr 2021 10:35 AM PDT https://www.planetary.org/space-policy/sts-program-development-cost

    Between 1972 and 1982, NASA spent approximately $10.6 billion to develop
    the space shuttle and its related facilities.

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    Space Shuttle, the Worlds First Reusable Spacecraft

    Posted: 05 Apr 2021 09:15 AM PDT https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/space-shuttle

    The Space Shuttle was the world’s first reusable space vehicle. More than
    800 astronauts rode on 135 shuttle missions from 1981 to 2011.

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