How much does the U.S. Space Program cost?
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NASA's 2006 budget is in excess of $16 billion. The agency says it understands its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayer. But by any standard, the space program is wasting many, many millions of dollars. \n\nAnd now, it has its eye on returning to the Moon and a manned mission to Mars. Schatz says that shouldn't be the focus. "Let's just get NASA in shape to do what it's doing now as opposed to expanding its mission into something that's far larger than anything they've done before
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As in up there right now..none.  A launch is set for saturday July 1 at approx 350pn EST (US).  How many are in the fleet? I would have to research the NASA site, but I think there are only 3.
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They send thousands of golf balls at a time up in the space shuttle, and then paint them in zero-gravity, so that all sides dry perfectly.\n\nWhy do you think golf balls are so expensive?
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The US states spends all that money on the space program, then when a disaster hits within the nation, there is "no money" to help the people.  Something is wrong with that picture.
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You are not the only one, but you are part of a very misinformed group.\n\nThe new system (Ares I and Ares V) will do every job we need it to do. It is true we are sacrificing some of the versatility of the shuttle, however, you are insanely mistaken about cost.\n\nThe shuttle costs about 500 million per launch... far from the promised 25 million of 20 years ago. This is a staggering number when you compare that the entire Apollo program from inception to final launch only cost about 13 billion. The Ares rockets will be cheaper and mostly re-useable. The first stage of Ares I and the strap-on stages of Ares V are actually just 5 segment shuttle RSRM's.\n\nCurrently, the solid rocket boosters on the Space Shuttle (the white rockets on the sides) are 4-segment motors. The Ares first stage for the manned rocket will be the Shuttle RSRM with an extra segment. The strap-on rockets on the HLV (Ares V, heavy lift vehicle) will be the same rockets as well. The Ares V will also have a liquid portion of its first stage. Ares I will have a liquid second stage which will burn up on re-entry. However, the capsule will be refurbuished and re-used.\n\nFor the most part, the rockets will be re-used. Fairings and the second stage liquid motors as well as the LEM/Service Module will be the largest expense as these will not be fully re-used. However, overall the program will be FAR less costly than the shuttle program, and will do FAR more for us. The shuttle can only launch into Earth orbit and cannot get to the Moon. The new Ares rockets will be able to do orbital as well as Lunar missions, and increase the US's versatility in space.\n\nDamaged satellites, the ISS, and all will be easily repaired and supplied with the new rockets. Sure, it may seem like a step back. But why fix what ain't broken? These systems will be far more simplistic, safer, cheaper, and more robust than the STS systems. Ares is only a first step, and your tech tooth will be satisfied when Nuclear rockets or some other new rocket technology takes us past the Moon and onto Mars.
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it costs around $34 US money
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As of about 30 seconds ago, about $241,160,000,000 has been spent based on estimates from congressional appropriations. The population of the United States currently is about 298,116,000. Therefore, the cost per capita is $808.95.
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Chris C has the correct answer, and it's one million a year, not a lump sum.\n\nA more interesting question is why is the Discovery Institute connected with Sun Myung Moon?
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IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT MORE HELPFUL IF YOU HAD GIVEN A FIELD IN WHICH TO FOCUS--THIS QUESTION IS SO WIDELY FORMATED IN ITS PREMISE THAT ALL ONE CAN DO IS SHOOT IN THE DARK AS TO WHAT AREA OF EXPERISE YOU ARE HOPING TO WORK WITHIN  ---BUT HERE GOES----------\n\nTry an investigation into the types of experimentations that the government and others  are doing in space at tax payer expense that we never ever hear anything about---the cost is in the billions and nothing is ever said about what these programs are---why they are being conducted--at what costs---if the costs are being shared by private companies or individuals --who these people might be and why they would have such a relationship with the government on this level--who will ultimately benefit from the work--how many have been done to completion --how many are on a continual ongoing project list ----etc etc etc-----------this is your assignment should you choose to accept it---of course if yoiu are caught I will disavow any knowledge of you or this work-- this message will self destruct in 30 days from now
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the complexity and technology of programming has increased.  You can still find may programs that are under $40 or even free.  When you are wondering why a program costs $200, think of the hundreds of programmers who spent months and months sitting at their computers writing code...  They have to be paid somehow.
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NASA's budget is currently about $16 billion a year.  That sounds like a lot, but out of the trillions of dollars the government makes yearly, it's not much at all.
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Space tourism exist these days. As of this year (2006) there have been four space tourists to the International Space Station, each spending more than US$20 million aboard a Russian supply mission. The Russian Federal Space Agency can make everyday people's dream come true as long as the  prize is right and as long as the health and other requirements are met after the training.☺\n\nCheck out this link which contains lists of different organizations or links to what you are looking for:\nhttp://www.umich.edu/~lowbrows/links/index.html#clubs
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/scienceques2002/20030516.htm
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I think for any programs we need to be careful.  We are only 1/10 the population of the US, and thus we only have 1/10 of the amount of money to spend.\n\nWe should look at how much we fund on a per capita basis not compare ourselves to other countries.
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NASA is not a private company.NASA funds will come through the US government.The president decides the funds.and NASA will do projecs for other countries \nfor money.once JFK(kennedy)proposed to decrease NASA'sfunds.but he died without doing it.
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NASA's entire budget is only 2 Billion--tiny compared to the 8 Trillion dollar national debt. The benefits have been huge--check out the attached links of search for "benefits of space program".