[Nathan Zachary]

So I guess this means that if you decide to take one of these trips into sub orbit, you have a one in four chance of experiencing before you die on re-entry. Cool.

To: Not a dime of tax payer money spent? Don't kid yourself. You can bet your bottom dollar that every grant and tax write off available (and even some not intended for such things)has been exploited. there is always taxpayers money available for any little thing you can imagine.

[no-s]

Don’t be a spoilsport. Elon Musk invested his own money in it and had to fight waves of ignorant bureaucracy spouting then same ignorant and spiteful BS you are pitching. These guys are developing technology, not posturing. This is an orbital flight, not suborbital. This flight has nothing to do with suborbital tourism, except indirectly in that a rising tide lifts all boats....

[anymouse]

Maybe you should do a little research before you pop off. Elon Musk, the guy funding this made his money off of PayPal and another Internet company that he sold.

Sure he will sell rides to the government (they seem to be in need of a ride once the shuttle gets decommissioned in a few years.)

SpaceX’s Falcon 9/Dragon crew vehicle is designed for orbital flight not suborbital manned flight. And it will be tested thoroughly before anyone climbs aboard for a ride to orbit.

NASA shills like you are so predictable and usually can't make a point without lies or ad homin attacks. But tonight Elon Musk has the last laugh.