Shadowfax
<b>mod cow</b>
Well, a lot of people would like to make a trip into space, I assume. I certainly would like to do that.
Currently, the pricetag is app. 20 million dollars, to be paid to the russians for a one-week trip to the ISS.
And places aren't really easily obtained.
A few years the X-prize was created..IMO a really good idea to promote the idea of space tourism. The price is 10 million dollars, plus infinite fame.
I personally don't think that private companies will be able to succeed this challenge within the next 3 ~ 4 years, but some people are saying that 2003 will be the year...we'll have to see about that
from the X-prize website:
Source: here
So, how do other people think about space tourism? You think it's gonna be possible within the upcoming 5 years? Or are we risking too much? Personally I think the chances that people will die in this contest is really high....but I might be wrong...
So, what are your ideas on this?
Currently, the pricetag is app. 20 million dollars, to be paid to the russians for a one-week trip to the ISS.
And places aren't really easily obtained.
A few years the X-prize was created..IMO a really good idea to promote the idea of space tourism. The price is 10 million dollars, plus infinite fame.
I personally don't think that private companies will be able to succeed this challenge within the next 3 ~ 4 years, but some people are saying that 2003 will be the year...we'll have to see about that
from the X-prize website:
The X PRIZE is a $10,000,000 prize to jumpstart the space tourism industry through competition between the most talented entrepreneurs and rocket experts in the world. The $10 Million cash prize will be awarded to the first team that:
- Privately finances, builds & launches a spaceship, able to carry 3 people to 100 kilometers (62.5 miles)
- Returns safely to Earth
- Repeats the launch with the same ship within 2 weeks
Source: here
So, how do other people think about space tourism? You think it's gonna be possible within the upcoming 5 years? Or are we risking too much? Personally I think the chances that people will die in this contest is really high....but I might be wrong...
So, what are your ideas on this?