Vacation in Space! NASA offers private trips to space station (1 Viewer)

[timschochet]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/nasa-allow-private-travel-international-152353535.html

The cost is $50 million to get there, then $35,000 per day, minimum 30 day stay. NASA is trying to raise money for their new projects: a base on the moon which will then allow us to send a manned mission to Mars. 

 

[ffweasel]

Pretty affordable for most FBGs I’d imagine. 

 

[Juxtatarot]

30 days?  I think I'd be pretty bored after two or three.

 

[[scooter]]

Seems like a cheaper price than what Russia is charging lately (almost $100 million per flight).

 

[Insein]

Pretty good crowd funding idea for NASA. Some rich trust fund kids might do this to say they did.

 

[NutterButter]

I might consider going if they waived the $50M travel cost and paid me $2k per night.    And that's provided there's wifi.   

 

[Tom Servo]

When I watched the Apollo missions as a young boy in the late 60s-early 70s, I hoped that one day I would be able to experience space flight.

Sadly, I will have been born too soon to see this happen regularly.

 

[That one guy]

A couple years ago there was some company testing pods into upper atmosphere (essentially space) via weather balloon and it looked absolutely amazing.  The cost was gonna be like 25k per passenger, far more affordable than this.

However, if I ever win one of those half billion dollar lottery picks, you can guarantee I’d waste some of it on this

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Pretty good crowd funding idea for NASA. Some rich trust fund kids might do this to say they did.

As long as it keeps them off Mount Everest.

 

[Tom Servo]

A couple years ago there was some company testing pods into upper atmosphere (essentially space) via weather balloon and it looked absolutely amazing.  The cost was gonna be like 25k per passenger, far more affordable than this.

However, if I ever win one of those half billion dollar lottery picks, you can guarantee I’d waste some of it on this

I'd do that.

 

[Tom Servo]

30 days?  I think I'd be pretty bored after two or three.

Did you ever see interviews with the Apollo astronauts?  Their words and outlook on life changed after being in space.  I'd never get tired of seeing the earth from space and of floating in weightlessness.

 

[ZenoRazon]

I wouldn't think they'd want to chance people seeing something and talking about it. Hard to shut up those with $$$$$$$$.

 

[Galileo]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/nasa-allow-private-travel-international-152353535.html

The cost is $50 million to get there, then $35,000 per day, minimum maximum 30 day stay. NASA is trying to raise money for their new projects: a base on the moon which will then allow us to send a manned mission to Mars. 

NASA will allow up to two private trips to the station per year, each lasting up to 30 days

 

[brun]

Is there a resort fee?

 

[El Floppo]

Is there a resort fee?

They get you with the hidden fees and taxes.

 

[Apple Jack]

Join the 200 mile high club.

 

[[scooter]]

NASA will allow up to two private trips to the station per year, each lasting up to 30 days

Seems to me that the length of the trip would be dictated by NASA. It's not like you can just tell them that you want to launch on a Friday and return the following Monday so you don't miss any work.

edit: and what if there are two tourists on the ship, and one wants to stay longer than the other??

 

[NutterButter]

Seems to me that the length of the trip would be dictated by NASA. It's not like you can just tell them that you want to launch on a Friday and return the following Monday so you don't miss any work.

edit: and what if there are two tourists on the ship, and one wants to stay longer than the other??

Can I do it over the 4th to take advantage of the long weekend?  And because AMERICA!!!  USA, USA USA!!! 

 

[Zegras11]

If the seats recline, I'm out.  

 

[BoltBacker]

Are we sure the guy behind the Fyre Festival didn't recently get hired by NASA?

 

[JaxBill]

If it's 50 mil to get there I'm sure the fine print says it's 150 mil to get back.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I would contribute to a fund that would send a couple of the "leading" flat earthers to go on that trip.  

 

[KarmaPolice]

I wouldn't think they'd want to chance people seeing something and talking about it. Hard to shut up those with $$$$$$$$.

Uh, seeing what exactly? 

 

[jimmy b]

Can I use my JetBlue miles..?  

They should just start a NASA Powerball lottery...$5.00 a ticket and let a regular Joe win a

chance to chill out at the ISS.

 

[Joe Mammy]

All I see is round trip quotes. What is the one way ticket cost? My wife wants to go.

 

[EYLive]

30 days?  I think I'd be pretty bored after two or three.

Agreed. Maybe if they have zeroG polo that'd be fun.

 

[Arizona Ron]

WiFi? Drink service? Warm Cookies?  

 

[Leroy Hoard]

If it's 50 mil to get there I'm sure the fine print says it's 150 mil to get back.

That's how they get ya. 

 

[Drunken Cowboy]

Can I use my JetBlue miles..?  

They should just start a NASA Powerball lottery...$5.00 a ticket and let a regular Joe win a

chance to chill out at the ISS.

This is a really good idea. They should absolutely do this.

 

[El Floppo]

Can I use my JetBlue miles..?  

They should just start a NASA Powerball lottery...$5.00 a ticket and let a regular Joe win a

chance to chill out at the ISS.

This is a really good idea. They

Absolutely. At least allow the rest of us schlubs a chance.

 

[Otis]

I’d pay double to stay just a few days. Would lose my mind up there for 30 days. 

 

[Otis]

Ohh, then again, bring the missus sans kids, and you get tons of space secks. What else is there to do?

 

[Drunken Cowboy]

Absolutely. At least allow the rest of us schlubs a chance.

It could help increase interest in the space program and would raise a lot of money.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

 bring the missus sans kids, and you get tons of space secks. What else is there to do?

Zero gravity would be interesting.

 

[El Floppo]

Zero gravity would be interesting.

I'm already getting zero. Gravity's not going to help.

 

[Skipdog77]

Ohh, then again, bring the missus sans kids, and you get tons of space secks. What else is there to do?

And your first innocent comment to her on how great weightless/zero gravity secks feels will be interpreted by her as you thinking she's fat, and then you won't get any for the last 29 days. 

 

[Binky The Doormat]

If it's 50 mil to get there I'm sure the fine print says it's 150 mil to get back.

surge pricing.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

surge pricing.

Just wait until the ship needs to dump weight. Fatties get no breaks in space.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Can I use my JetBlue miles..?  

They should just start a NASA Powerball lottery...$5.00 a ticket and let a regular Joe win a

chance to chill out at the ISS.

They absolutely should to raise money. On the other hand it would probably be messy because the physical requirements to safely travel to space (even as a passenger and not a trained astronaut) are probably insane. You'd have to be across the board healthy and in great physical shape. And you'd have to be the correct size to fit into the existing suits, I'd imagine. Making the winner sign a waiver would solve a lot of that but then there would have to be rigorous background checks and psychological panels, you'd think.