How much progress do you see Space Tourism making in the next decade or two?
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How much progress do you see Space Tourism making in the next decade or two?
I don't know about the rest of you, but I've always wanted to go into space. With Virgin Galactic launching in the next year or so it makes you wonder where the industry could go. Do you see a space hotel in the next 25 years or so? Or do you think the industry will fail to takeoff? I'm curious to hear opinions.
Personally, I think progess could be slow, but suborbital flights I hope will be affordable in a decade or so.
Personally, I think progess could be slow, but suborbital flights I hope will be affordable in a decade or so.
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Originally Posted by TheCrackedJack
I don't know about the rest of you, but I've always wanted to go into space. With Virgin Galactic launching in the next year or so it makes you wonder where the industry could go. Do you see a space hotel in the next 25 years or so? Or do you think the industry will fail to takeoff? I'm curious to hear opinions.
Personally, I think progess could be slow, but suborbital flights I hope will be affordable in a decade or so.
Personally, I think progess could be slow, but suborbital flights I hope will be affordable in a decade or so.
It's lamentably slow. I am old enough to remember the Apollo program. It was an exciting time. Things seem to have slowed down since then.
There will be some kind of space tourism, but I have idea when the day will come where someone can plonck down, say, $20k for a trip to space. I thought I'd see it in my lifetime; I don't think so! <sigh>
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To bad they let the last space hotel (MIR Space Station) burn up. You could argue the current space program is already doing this at top tax payer dollar. As far as something affordable in our lifetime. Probably if you are a millionare. Worse case scenario, sending your ashes into space is relatively affordable.
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Originally Posted by Awal
To bad they let the last space hotel (MIR Space Station) burn up. You could argue the current space program is already doing this at top tax payer dollar. As far as something affordable in our lifetime. Probably if you are a millionare. Worse case scenario, sending your ashes into space is relatively affordable.
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I dont see any thing happening for at lest 30 years. For the ultra rich maybe its achievable but for the rest of us I dont think we will be able to enjoy the view from space.
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Originally Posted by TheCrackedJack
It's 200,000 right now, I can't imagine, unless the company goes under, it would stay that way or get more expensive in the next 25-50 years.