What if you want to actually land on the Moon? That’s NASA’s game. They’re building the Artemis program to put boots back on lunar soil. But you can’t just buy a ticket to that.
How much does it ACTUALLY COST to Travel to the MOON! - YouTube
NASA’s cost per seat? They don’t sell them to the public. But they pay about $90 million per astronaut to ride SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. The Moon trip would be way more. We’re talking $1 billion per person for a lunar landing mission.
That’s not a vacation. That’s “we need to build a second economy” money.
But Wait—What About Insurance?
You think your health insurance is expensive now? Try getting space insurance. If you get lost or stranded up there, rescue missions cost billions. No one’s covering that in a standard policy. You might have to sign a waiver that says, “If I die, please don’t sue the rocket company.”
And don’t forget the return trip. A one-way ticket is cheaper, but nobody wants to be the Moon’s first permanent resident alone. That’s a weird Airbnb review.
