That is just lie. Source says that entire &quot;Spacecraft Development&quot; for entire Apollo was just $52,000,000. I bet development and testing cost was merged into hardware cost. Plus many expensive parts were reusable (launch pads, testing facilities)...<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;history.nasa.gov&#x2F;SP-4029&#x2F;Apollo_18-16_Apollo_Program_Budget_Appropriations.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;history.nasa.gov&#x2F;SP-4029&#x2F;Apollo_18-16_Apollo_Program_...</a>