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Buzz Aldrin reveals his travel expenses for moon landing

Buzz Aldrin reveals his travel expenses for moon landing

Travelling to the moon, and back, cost £15.3billion, so how much would HR owe the employee for extra-terrestrial expenses?

Buzz Aldrin posted his expenses form on Twitter, calling it his “travel voucher.” His expenses came to £21.26. Adjusted for inflation, the total sum is approximately £138.97.

He tweeted: “My mission director [Christina Korp’s] favourite piece of my memorabilia. My travel voucher to the moon. #Apollo11.”

His points of travel are listed as “Houston, Texas - Cape Kennedy, Florida – Moon – Pacific Ocean (USN Hornett) – Hawaii – Houston, Texas.”

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