What is the cost of the Galileo mission?
The total cost of the Galileo mission, from the start of planning in 1977 through to the present time is $1.5 Billion. This value does not include launch costs, Deep Space Network tracking costs, and foreign contributions. (The latter is estimated at about $110 Million, a very substantial international contribution indeed!) The total breaks down into $892 Million in development costs (through about 30 days after launch, and $600 Million in operating costs.
