08. How much does it cost to get water into space? (A K2S Question)

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As we see, water is highly valuable to any space mission for a variety of reasons. All water used by astronauts on a mission or on the Space Station is carried there from the Earth on board our spacecraft. The average cost of carrying water up from the Earth's surface to low Earth orbit is approximately $20,000 per 1.05 quarts. In contrast, if we do accurately confirm the presence of water ice on the Moon, and develop effective mining and refining techniques, we may be able to transport the same quart of water from the Moon to low Earth orbit for only $2,000 per 1.05 quarts.

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Answer provided by Joe Rhemann

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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