What life-cycle cost did NASA project for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2022?
NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in June 2009 to map the Moon and assess sites for future exploration. A 2022 NASA inspector-general review projected a $919 million life-cycle cost while the mission was in extended operations. That projection covers the mission life cycle as reported in 2022; it is not a final cost for a mission that may continue beyond that report.
Published project estimate
$919 million
Cost basis: 2022
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Basis of the published figure
Published project estimate2022