NDLI: Space tourism-how soon will it happen?

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Ashford, D.M.
Copyright Year	1997
Description	Author affiliation: Bristol Spaceplanes Ltd., UK (Ashford, D.M.)
Abstract	The assumption is made that reusable launch vehicles will one day approach airliner standards of maturity. They will be able to make several flights per day to and from orbit, and will have a design life of 20 years. Given this assumption, we can postulate a space tourism business with one million or more tourists per year spending a few days in a space hotel at a cost of around $10,000. The next step towards this goal should be a "re-invented X-15", designed for quick turnaround, and capable of carrying four people. It would be used initially for space research, and after a few years would be certificated for passenger carrying. It would thereby allow a space tourism business, albeit sub-orbital, to be started. This could happen in about seven years, given the required funding. Full orbital tourism could be approaching the $10,000 mature level of cost fifteen years from now. The resulting market is likely to be at least 1 million tourists per year. The immediate requirement is for space tourism to be included in the mainstream space policy agenda.
Starting Page	567
Ending Page	581
File Size	1154456
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780337417
DOI	10.1109/AERO.1997.574913
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1997-02-13
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Costs Space stations Transportation Space vehicles Low earth orbit satellites NASA Logic Air safety Radiation safety Testing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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