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Tickets On Sale In Sweden For Space Tourism, Starting In 2012

Posted by timothy on from the would-rather-have-a-condo-and-the-dvd dept.

think_nix writes "The local.se is reporting that, for around 200,000 USD, tickets for eager space tourists looking for that outer space adventure will be purchasable from the Sweden's Ice Hotel in Kiruna. The flights are planned to be run by Virgin Galactic, also allowing flights to be taken from New Mexico. The article further states that already around 300 tickets have been purchased."

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  1. DO NOT RTFA! by biocute · · Score: 4, Funny

    I tried to read the friendly article but got distracted by a Swedish bird-flipping girl and some chicks running in bikinis.

    You've been warned.

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    1. Re:DO NOT RTFA! by Anthony_Cargile · · Score: 2, Funny

      DO NOT RTFA!

      I don't think that should be a problem for most slashdotters

  2. Luckily by useless4321 · · Score: 5, Funny

    in 2012 $200,000 will be worth about $13 at today's rate.

  3. 2012 by pwnies · · Score: 5, Funny

    C'mon guys everyone knows that a.) sweden doesn't have a space program and b.) the world is going to end in 2012 anyway. How will they be able to deliver if we're all dea...
    Ohh... I see. Well played Sweden.

    1. Re:2012 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

      I know you are joking, but yes we do have a space program in Sweden. We are a member of ESA and we also have SNSB.

      http://www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html
      http://www.snsb.se/dyn_aktuellt.asp?languageId=2

    2. Re:2012 by icepick72 · · Score: 4, Funny

      All that proves is you have space websites in Sweden. C'mon we're not THAT gullible!

    3. Re:2012 by BollocksToThis · · Score: 3, Funny

      we also have SNSB

      Which, if I recall correctly from my childhood, stands for SWEDEY NATIONY SPACE BORK BORK BORK.

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  4. Re:$60 million by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    People starve becasue they don't eat, duh.

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  5. Re:$60 million by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Yes, damn those people that spend $200,000 on a ticket to space and have no money left to feed their family! Wait, no, damn Virgin Galactic for offering something several hundred people are willing to pay $200,000 for... No wait...

    It's not like Branson is going to pile that $60M up in NM and set it on fire.

  6. Re:$60 million by Sir_Lewk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let them eat cake, I'm going to the moon baby!

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  7. The swedish currency by Goateee · · Score: 2, Informative

    I hope some of this space tourism benefits the swedish public, because this recension has taken its toll on the swedish currency (krona). The dollar costs about 8 swedish krona now, from about 5.5 a few months ago. Relative to the dollar, I have lost about half my fortune! $60 000 000 sure would be good for our economy, but who in their right mind would spend money on space trips in this economic climate?

  8. AIG Bonus dilemma solved! by 2phar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just pay them with with one-way Virgin Galactic tickets instead of cash!