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Space tourism to the ISS is just US taxpayers paying for billionaires' vacations. Yes, NASA charges a fee, but it is tiny relative to the cost of the service.
by greeneggs 6y ago
Space tourism to the ISS is just US taxpayers paying for billionaires' vacations. Yes, NASA charges a fee, but it is tiny relative to the cost of the service. If somebody develops a private space station, great. Until then, this isn't an industry that deserves any support.
- somebrody 6y agohttps://www.space.com/bigelow-spacex-tourist-flights-space-station.html https://www.space.com/bigelow-spacex-tourist-flights-space-s...
- bolasanibk 6y agoBigelow Aerospace lays off entire workforce - Mar 23 2020 https://spacenews.com/bigelow-aerospace-lays-off-entire-workforce/ https://spacenews.com/bigelow-aerospace-lays-off-entire-work...
- somebrody 6y agoThanks! Too bad for now
- Animats 6y agoIf somebody develops a private space station Bigelow Aerospace? Looks like they just laid everyone off.
- BorisTheBrave 6y agoIs that true? Most of the cost of rockets seems to be the r&d, there's economies of scale to doing more launches. I'd have hoped nasa is smart enough to charge more than the marginal cost of one more launch.