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The Cost of the Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids
The Lucy mission is estimated to cost $989.1 million. Of this total, $560 million was for spacecraft development, $149 million was
for its launch, and $280 million will be spent on operations to support its 12-year prime mission.
Original $ | Inflation-Adj $
NASA's Lucy mission cost by fiscal year. Future years reflect official projections. The spacecraft begins its 12-year prime mission in October of 2021. Source: Planetary Science Budget Dataset, compiled by Casey Dreier for The Planetary Society (accessible on Google Sheets or downloadable as an Excel file).
| Development | $559.5 million |
| Launch Services (Atlas V 401) | $149.4 million |
| Prime Mission Operations (12 years) | $280.2 million |
| Total | $989.1 million |
Detailed data available in Planetary Exploration Budget Dataset.
Learn more about Lucy and its mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids
NASA's Lucy mission will visit 7 Trojan asteroids between 2027 and 2033.