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Orbital Resort to Launch by 2010
Neil Halelamien writes "Popular Science has a cover feature on self-made billionaire and space enthusiast Robert Bigelow (who's been mentioned before on Slashdot). The article has new info on Bigelow's plans to launch a 'CSS Skywalker' orbital resort by 2010 and sell space habitats to others, such as scientists, manufacturers, Hollywood producers, and countries. The habitats will be made of inflatable modules with multilayered kevlar-like walls. A prototype habitat will be launching on a SpaceX Falcon V next year. To help ensure cost-effective access to the station, Bigelow is also running the $50 million America's Space Prize. In the long run, he plans to use the modules as the basis for space yachts and moon cruisers."
He may also find room for Hubble's replacement there somewhere, and a way for it to be serviced at 10% (or 1%?) of the current prices...
In Soviet Washington the swamp drains you.
If the rise of internet commerce is anything to go by, we can expect that the only reasons people will go to space will be to smoke Weed, Gamble the kids' college fund away, and of course have weighless sexual escapades.
.. I'd spend it on women and booze.
I simply HAD to respond to this sig. I mean, I thought I was the only one!
Mutant Freaks of Nature: "Frighteningly Addictive"