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Originally Posted by rbn
Although a lot of images don't load anymore, this thread is a comprehensive look at the our planets and the universe 
http://veterperementour.ru/t39646-thi...verse-erg.html
Your interest in space intrigues me.
I was travelling around New Mexico and many of the residents / business people I spoke with seemed enthusiastic about Virgin conducting these flights. They've had a rocky start but hopefully they will get a solid program down. I didn't see any test launches while I was there. That would have been pretty cool. |
They are free to merge this thread at any time, it just annoys me when I have to manually search through a ton of old thread pages to see if I am stepping on toes which is not my intention but the fact the search engine here sucks shit lol for lack of a better phrase I could shut up and go away or continue to get warnings in my inbox until something gives.
Anyway I will look through your link to the thread with anticipation and yes I am truly fascinated with the heavens and more so in the last year as I look for signs from my man ...
NASA Plans to Open the International Space Station to Tourists —*but a Visit Won't Be Cheap
NASA might not be just about research and scientific discovery in the future. Instead, it might be another travel opportunity for the tourists out there.
According to the*BBC, NASA is planning to open the International Space Station for commercial businesses, including ones from the tourism industry, beginning in 2020. In addition, the space agency said in a*statement*that it is partnering with 11 companies to create 14 commercial facilities to aid in research and development projects.
Up until now, NASA has banned commercial flights to the ISS, according to BBC. However, since the station is not owned by one single country, tourists have gone there before, such as Dennis Tito, who paid the Russian government $20 million for a trip in 2001, the BBC reported.
But it comes as no surprise that NASA is easing up on their policies, considering that the Trump administration has proposed canceling three missions in 2020, according to*Space.com.*
NASA’s new plan will allow two private astronauts to the space station per year at a fairly steep price of $35,000 per night, according to*The New York Times. Tourist missions may last up to 30 days, the agency said in a statement.
However, NASA is not using its own equipment or rockets to send tourists to the ISS. Instead, it is partnering with private companies, namely Elon Musk’s*Space X*and*Boeing, to use their own modules to send up tourists, which means private astronauts may also have to pay extra hefty prices for their flights.*No one ever said staying in*space hotels*would be cheap.
This new venture into space tourism could mean some financial security for the agency, which plans to send the first woman and the next man to the moon by 2024 as part of a long-term goal of eventually reaching Mars, according to the statement.