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The Artemis estimate: what $93 billion meant
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Документальне фото запуску Artemis I, 16 листопада 2022 року; пізніше за аудит 2021 року / Documentary photograph of Artemis I launching on 16 November 2022; later than the 2021 audit.
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In November 2021 NASA’s Inspector General estimated approximately $93 billion in cumulative Artemis spending over fiscal years 2012–2025. This was a forecast at that time, combining incurred and expected expenses, rather than a final bill compiled after 2025. It cannot automatically be called the price of a permanent lunar base or directly compared with the ISS’s lifetime cost. Such a comparison needs matching program boundaries, price years and cost categories.