Shotgun 1 #1 May 14, 2004 Full Story Here QuoteBut Rutan and others vying for the X Prize are hoping to open the way for commercial spaceflights in which the public could get a round-trip space fare for about $100,000 by 2020. It's not cheap, but still far less than the nearly $60 million it currently costs NASA (news - web sites) to send a single astronaut into space. Rutan believes the price could drop even lower — to about the same as a "two-week luxury cruise," he said, adding that a passenger would spend about four minutes in space. The entire trip, from takeoff to gliding back to Earth, would last about 1 1/2 hours. This is pretty cool... The one thing I really, really, REALLY want to do before I die is to go into space, and I was starting to think it wasn't going to be possible in my lifetime... but this is definitely giving me a little more hope! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #2 May 14, 2004 Me too.. I think it would be kewl to go.. its been a lifelong dream but completely unrealized. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #3 May 14, 2004 I think it would be the coolest thing ever! But I think I better start saving my money now if I'm gonna have $100K to spend on it by 2020! (Or maybe $100K won't seem like much by then anyway.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites champu 1 #4 May 14, 2004 yeah I wonder if that accounts for inflation... "space flights have come down to $100,000, meanwhile the price of a big mac has risen to nearly $1,200..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freakflyer9999 1 #5 May 14, 2004 QuoteI think it would be the coolest thing ever! But I think I better start saving my money now if I'm gonna have $100K to spend on it by 2020! (Or maybe $100K won't seem like much by then anyway.) I think I'll just borrow the money and file for bankruptcy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Amazon 7 #2 May 14, 2004 Me too.. I think it would be kewl to go.. its been a lifelong dream but completely unrealized. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #3 May 14, 2004 I think it would be the coolest thing ever! But I think I better start saving my money now if I'm gonna have $100K to spend on it by 2020! (Or maybe $100K won't seem like much by then anyway.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #4 May 14, 2004 yeah I wonder if that accounts for inflation... "space flights have come down to $100,000, meanwhile the price of a big mac has risen to nearly $1,200..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakflyer9999 1 #5 May 14, 2004 QuoteI think it would be the coolest thing ever! But I think I better start saving my money now if I'm gonna have $100K to spend on it by 2020! (Or maybe $100K won't seem like much by then anyway.) I think I'll just borrow the money and file for bankruptcy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
