[zaphod3000]

I think the technical hurdles will put that day off far into the future (20-30 years). People were given a rude shock when the Challenger blew up--going into space was not like flying coast to coast. NASA doesn't even plan its first Constellation operational launch until 2014 and not go to the moon until 2019, and even that date will slip several years because of technical and financial issues.

I'm not saying space tourism won't happen--I hope it does; but I don't see it happening in 5-10 years. The cost to going to the moon will be prohibitive.--Look what happened to Pan Am!

[Vince Ferrer]

The cost to going to the moon will be prohibitive.--Look what happened to Pan Am

Pan Am went bankrupt because they built that shuttle for a hundred people, but flew to earth orbit with only one passenger.