SPACE EXPLORATION
How much does it cost to send someone into space?
The answer depends on how you get there, who is paying and which costs you consider. There have been different ways to get to and from the International Space Station (ISS) over the years: the now-retired American Space Shuttle, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft and now Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. The costs vary, but the cost per seat is in the region of about £50 to 69 million ($64 to 88 million).