![]() Major Peake, who was sponsored by the European Space Agency, donned a novelty tuxedo long-sleeved t-shirt for a live broadcast from the ISS to present an award to singer Adele at the Brit Awards this week. The cost of sending material up in the Soyuz space capsule along with Tim Peake is less, though.Įach Soyuz FG launch costs around $50 million and it can carry 16,350lb into low earth orbit, meaning it costs an estimated $3,058 (£2,190) for every pound. The gorilla suit was thought to have been a California Costumes suit, which weighs 4.3lbs and costs around $52 (£37). This takes the total for this selection of items to an estimated $63,209 (£45,252).įurthermore, other commentators believe the price could be as high as $91,052 (£65,296).įor example, the Orbital ATK Cygnus launched on top of an Atlas V rocket is thought to cost around $13,182 (£9,453) per pound, according to some commentators.Ĭommander Kelly's twin brother Mark Kelly sent the item to his brother to provide a bit of light relief on his birthday. The cotton tuxedo t-shirt is believed to have cost an estimated $1,679 (£1,200) to ship.Ī further $4,847 (£3,465) was spent sending carrying a rugby ball and England rugby shirt worn by Major Peake as he watched the 2016 Calcutta Cup match between his national side and Scotland earlier this month. Major Peake donned a novelty tuxedo long-sleeved t-shirt for a live broadcast from the ISS to present an award to singer Adele at the Brit Awards this week. ![]() The cost of sending material up in the Soyuz space capsule along with Tim Peake is around $3,058 (£2,190) per pound. Using this as a guide, the gorilla costume shipped to the ISS in a cargo spacecraft that arrived in December cost an estimated $56,683 (£40,449) in total to send into orbit. The suit was thought to have been a California Costumes suit, weighing 4.3lbs. Nasa told MailOnline the gorilla suit was sent to the ISS as part of Commander Kelly's personal baggage allowance in the recent Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply mission. The Orbital ATK Cygnus launched on top of an Atlas V rocket is thought to cost around $13,182 (£9,453) per pound.
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