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It is estimated that a single satellite launch can range in cost from a low of about $50 million to a high of about $400 million. Launching a space shuttle mission can easily cost $500 million dollars, although one mission is capable of carrying multiple satellites and send them into orbit.
That's a much safer ride, anyway, and at $25 million or so quite affordable, if you are a billionaire. A typical commercial space launch with a high reliability carrier is $20-$80 million, depending on the size of the payload and where it needs to go.That's for satellites, not manned. Space ain't cheap.pace Adventures will get you a ride on a Russians Soyuz for $30 million or so, depending on the current dollar to ruble exchange rate. Virgin Galactic is preparing to offer suborbital rides for $200,000. Those rides have not started yet but should commence in a few years.