Originally Posted by
AggieFlyer06
ask bert rutan...
You are correct. Scenic rides into orbit is possible for hire.
Originally Posted by
shaggieshapiro
Very good point. Thanks to Bert Rutan (brilliant aviation engineer and winner of the x prize) Richard Branson will start space flights in 2010 to the general public for $200,000 a seat. All this to orbit the earth a few times. There is a 2 year waiting list. So, yes there is money to be made in space. It is just that the people making the money, already have it.
Burt Rutan and Richard Branson are orbiting the earth a few times. We have conquered low earth orbit already.
When you talk about space
exploration, that is quite another deal. I am highly skeptical about the success of Virgin Galactic beyond a novelty.