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2007 Flight to ISS $30Million[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_tourism] Duration? | 2007 Flight to ISS $30Million[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_tourism] Duration? | ||
"Bigelow plans by 2012 to be able to house astronauts for four weeks for just under $15 million. Since launch costs are such a large part of the cost, staying up for another four weeks only costs another $3 million per astronaut." [http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/04/space_symposium.html] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 26 September 2007
Tourism is likely to be a major driver of the lunar economy in many, if not most, phases of development. It will support a rich ecology of cottage manufacturers helpful in providing diverse opportunities and goods to our lunar settlers. Wise lunar entrepreneurs and investors will know how the tourist sector benefits and impacts their market sectors.
Suborbital tourism affects projections only indirectly by bringing economies of scale and venture capital to applicable space technologies. No consumables are imported from moon to support suborbital flights at Earth.
Pricing Data
2007 Flight to ISS $30Million[1] Duration?
"Bigelow plans by 2012 to be able to house astronauts for four weeks for just under $15 million. Since launch costs are such a large part of the cost, staying up for another four weeks only costs another $3 million per astronaut." [2]