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TransOrbital: The Commercial Race To The Moon

Posted by timothy on from the selling-you-the-moon dept.

apsmith writes: "Some of the companies that were preparing for a race to commercialize space and return to the moon (like Idealab's "Blastoff.com") have vanished with the stock market meltdown. But TransOrbital, a privately held company, is still plugging away, and claims to be on schedule for launch in the 4th quarter of 2001. The funding model seems to be generating lots of pretty pictures and selling them. Though for just $2500 you can also send your business card to the Moon!" Sounds like they've pushed their schedule a little bit since last mention, but considering the scope of the project, nearly any launch date would still be respectable.

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  1. Let me get this straight... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The worst terrorist attacks in recorded history occurred less than two weeks ago, and you people are discussing some of the companies that were preparing for a race to commercialize space and return to the moon?? MY GOD, PEOPLE! GET SOME BLOODY PRIORITIES!

  2. The Giver and the Receiver by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What needs to be sent are photos of: