2006-06-26 14:05:24 · 10 answers · asked by Jonathan M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
What I mean is...I don't guess any Tom, Dick or Harry can go to outer space. What preparation and qualifications allows a person to be able to go. Then, can a person who is qualified make their own shuttle or do they have to go with some other team or shuttle?
2006-06-26 14:10:30 · update #1
Virgin Galactic is starting to take reservations and deposit commitments for the first year of operations. The ticket price has been set at US$200,000 and the minimum, fully refundable deposit to secure your spaceship seat is US$20,000.
Anyone can go if they have enough money. Russia made American businessman Dennis Tito the world's first space tourist. Tito flew into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket that arrived at the International Space Station on April 30, 2001. The second space tourist, South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth, took off aboard the Russian Soyuz on April 25, 2002, also bound for the ISS. Lance Bass of 'N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the $20 million trip, but he did not join the three-man crew as they blasted off on October 30, 2002, due to lack of payment.
Currently, the only vehicles that can take you into space are the space shuttle and the Russian Soyuz, both of which are terribly inefficient. Each spacecraft requires millions of pounds of propellant to take off into space, which makes them expensive to launch. One pound of payload costs about $10,000 to put into Earth orbit.
2006-06-26 14:11:37 · answer #1 · answered by Nate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing it takes to do just about anything: desire, ambition, drive, determination, knowledge, and some luck. A bit of cash might not be a bad idea either.
2006-06-26 21:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by cptdrinian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Thats a hard one. probably a space shuttle.
2006-06-26 21:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by A&F_17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alot of money and a few years that guy who owns virgin pay as you go in canada ...he's one of the wrodl wealthies men ( british ) sorry his name slipped my mnd says he will come out in a few years with the first commercial service to space....you know it will be a hell of alot of money
2006-06-26 21:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by HAPA CHIC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a vehicle capable of reaching and maintaining escape velocity... roughly 25,000 mph.
After that you've pretty much got it licked.
2006-06-26 21:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of money
2006-06-26 23:42:32 · answer #6 · answered by class4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of money if you do it privately.
A job with NASA if you do it as a career.
2006-06-26 21:10:24 · answer #7 · answered by just wants to know 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a space ship/rocket
2006-06-26 21:10:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots and lots of money.
2006-06-26 21:08:40 · answer #9 · answered by Jacqueline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't stress even u know that u'll die.
2006-07-02 11:27:25 · answer #10 · answered by grayrussiaboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋