Posted on 06/07/2019 2:37:57 PM PDT by ETL
NASA plans to allow tourists to visit the International Space Station from 2020 – at an estimated cost of more than $50 million per trip.
It means that private companies will be able to take "private astronauts" to the ISS for up to 30 days.
"The agency can accommodate up to two short-duration private astronaut missions per year to the International Space Station," Nasa explained.
"These missions will be privately funded, dedicated commercial spaceflights."
Transport will be provided by both Boeing and Elon Musk's SpaceX, who are currently developing capsules that can carry humans to the ISS.
It's expected that a trip will likely cost around $50 million per astronaut, according to early estimates – but could easily rise well above that figure.
The spaceflight to the ISS will account for a large chunk of the cost.
NASA typically pays around $75 million for seats aboard a Soyuz spacecraft destined for the ISS, and even paid $82 million per seat in 2015.
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I feel for real scientists today I really do
I think I’ll wait till the price comes down to 5 or 10 mil before I think about going.
Still won’t be able to afford it but I’ll think about it then.
“NASA will let tourists visit the International Space Station starting in 2020”
Searching Air B&B right now for openings.
Oh, should have mentioned it. I can book you a trip from my end. Just mail me a check for $50,000,000 and you’re good to go!
Yeah, not to mention the NASCAR crap where some of the better exhibits used to be.
Do they have a cocktail lounge up there? Is there a smoking section?
I think Tesla is an interesting auto and Musk is a bit goofy but fun.
Riding passenger with Autopilot driving, no thanks.
True there are few things to hit between earth and the ISS.
Still no thanks.
Ambitious “reward points” hackers will get to upgrade to the $75 mil suite.
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