tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897599524681320173.post6224401410918084226..comments2012-09-29T00:00:59.236-05:00Comments on Geekspiel: Space TourismBill Hensleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590194120523861924noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897599524681320173.post-42879975752234097782008-03-28T23:35:00.000-05:002008-03-28T23:35:00.000-05:00One of the speakers at the Space Access conference...One of the speakers at the Space Access conference going on right now mentioned that the actual energy cost to put a person in low earth orbit is only $76. Naturally, any real vehicle would not be 100% efficient, but it's still evident that the main cost is not the energy but the machine itself, and all the people and equipment necessary to maintain and operate it. So there really is a significant chance that it might get <I><B>much</B></I> cheaper some years into the future. And the XCOR Lynx is expected to be cheaper than Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo right from the start. Only $100,000!Bill Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590194120523861924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897599524681320173.post-5765688644885795842008-03-28T21:00:00.000-05:002008-03-28T21:00:00.000-05:00I saw this the other day and thought to myself how...I saw this the other day and thought to myself how much I'd love to actually be able to go into space. I think I've spent most of my life reading about people who lived and worked in space. Here it is, right on the horizon! I've not bought the right stocks over the years, so I imagine I'll be watching the TV coverage and reading my stories. Oh, well.Pendraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754577909160496498noreply@blogger.com