FreeSpaceShot.com wants to send you to the moon. Space Shot, Inc. is a Texas corporation dedicated to democratizing space by conducting free online educational skill games with spaceflight prizes.
The prizes, according to their site:
Moon flyby on Lunar ExpressSM & $50 million
Orbital flight on Kistler K-1 and $10 million cash
Rocketplane XP spaceflight & $100,000 scholarship
$300,000 scholarship or $300,000 cash if graduated
Parabolic flight with astronaut & $2,250 scholarship
Trip for two around the Moon on Lunar ExpressSM and $100 million cash
In just the past year, I have noticed a lot of initiatives to send private citizens into space. So I’m wondering… do YOU think affordable space travel will happen in your lifetime?
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on February 19th, 2007 at 5:17 am
I guess “affordable” is relative to the size of your wallet.
If I want to go to the airport, it’s currently cheaper for me to hire a limo than it is to get a taxi. I think space travel will one day be the same. Only cheaper if the timing and destination are right.