re: #106 teleskiguy

I’m a little surprised that low-Earth-orbit trips for tourists hasn’t taken off. That’s something I’d want to do, orbit the Earth a few dozen times. I wonder if people just need something to happen to reignite that sense of wonder that kids and adults had in the 50s and 60s and even early 70s with the Apollo moon landings.

The biggest mistake that NASA made in the 50s, 60s and early 70s when it came to their space program was to tell everyone about all the wonderful things they were going to do, from moon bases to Mars Colonies to space habitats. Then they said, but you don’t get to go. It’s only for astronauts.

The Virgin Galactic low-Earth-orbit trips are just the same. They’re going to be offering all the wonders of space, but for $200,000 a ticket, you don’t get to go, either. It’s only for rich and famous movie stars.