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What's Next in the New Private Space Industry?

Posted by Cliff on from the profit-among-the-stars dept.

Cesaro asks: "I'm as thrilled as every other geek out there with the success of SpaceShipOne. But what are realistic expectations of our next steps into this new industry? The Economist clearly thinks the next step is high paying 'space tourism' at a whopping $200k+ per trip. That is all well and good, but what do *we* think the goals and schedule should look like?" "How about travel? A flight to Australia will currently take me 20+ hours. How long down the road until I can take off from the US and land SpaceShipOne in Australia where another White Knight is waiting to ferry it back into the air again? (Anyone know how fast I could get there?) I only get 10 days of vacation a year and spending two of them in a metal cylinder is not such a good deal. How many years until we can start carrying cargo and DHL/UPS/FedEx can promise around the globe next day delivery? So I ask Slashdot: What should be the next steps and what is a realistic expectation of when those steps could occur?"

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    first slashdot is fucked blank page smashing pumpkins post

  2. GAY FUCKING SEX 24/7 ROCK THE HOUSE NIGGAAAAAAAAAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  3. Bush's Schedule If He Gets Re-Elected by Snagle · · Score: 0, Troll

    A preemptive strike on mars. I mean c'mon, who knows what theyre hiding under the planet's surface?! Intelligence suggests they may have water! Oh and you are either with us or with Mars.

  4. Who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Who's this "*we*" white man?

  5. Here is an idea by macz · · Score: 0, Troll

    Can't we just take the rich, spoiled class of people who will do this and change their trajectory to the sun? At least NASA gave us velcro and Tang.

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  6. Re:Bad news guys by Rayonic · · Score: -1, Troll

    > LET THE UNITED STATES IMPLODE

    In other news, all other nations are wonderful and perfect. Also, the sky is falling.

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