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Interesting article suggesting we might have lunar tourism earlier than many expect - by 2015!
Actually I've no idea how credible this company (Excalibur) is. Does anyone else know much about them? They claim to be using ex-Russian craft.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/artic … -100m.html
But their plans certainly make me more confident that my prediction that lunar tourism would arrive sooner than expected could be correct. This is important for Mars simply, I believe, because it could generate such huge revenues - if Space X garners that revenue it will be put to good use in developing the human presence on Mars.
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Hmmm. Space Adventures have been offering the exact same experience for some time now, including a stay on the ISS, using a Soyuz capsule. Cheaper too, at 100 million dollars rather than pounds.
That they didn't get anyone taking up the offer says a lot about the market, doesn't it...
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Hmmm. Space Adventures have been offering the exact same experience for some time now, including a stay on the ISS, using a Soyuz capsule. Cheaper too, at 100 million dollars rather than pounds.
That they didn't get anyone taking up the offer says a lot about the market, doesn't it...
That wasn't for a trip to the dark side of the Moon was it? This is in quite another league. I am not saying I find it credible, but I do find it interesting.
I think eventually we will see a link up between Space X and Virgin Galactic and trips to the Moon will be offered at far less than $100 million. Why not if launch costs to LEO are down to $2million per tonne?
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It was a Lunar flyby. That means you go around the moon, and yes, see the Lunar farside. This is in the same league, but almost twice as expensive, with a company that has no experience.
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It was a Lunar flyby. That means you go around the moon, and yes, see the Lunar farside. This is in the same league, but almost twice as expensive, with a company that has no experience.
OK, I wasn't aware it was lunar flyby. Thanks for the info.
Personally I feel lunar tourism should wait until they can get people to the surface to stay in a hotel. That will increase demand tremendously I think.
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They do seem to have bought the space stations and imported them to the Isle of Man.
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