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Unlike Blue Origin or Virgin Atlantic SpaceX is not an amusement ride. He doesn't need to prove anything, because he isn't looking for passengers that would pay
by takeda 5y ago
Unlike Blue Origin or Virgin Atlantic SpaceX is not an amusement ride. He doesn't need to prove anything, because he isn't looking for passengers that would pay $250k for a 10 minute ride.
- joakleaf 5y agoNo, but at 200 million for 3 days (1440 minutes) it is still $139000/minute, or almost $1.4 million for 10 minutes.
- takeda 5y agoThe difference is that this is a test before actual mission, similarly why there's plan to go to the Moon before going to Mars. People there are not paying for the attraction and they are also aware with associated risks.
- ben_w 5y agoThe millions are for the opportunity to say you were first. Musk’s target price is getting to Mars for what Virgin Galactic is listing for suborbital.
- trsohmers 5y agoYou are off by a factor of 3... it is $46k a minute, there are 4320 minutes in 3 days.