When it comes to technology that are hyped but never be realized space tourism is high on the list of. Dennis Tito was the first space traveler, and his trip cost him $20 million.
Spaceflight companies are making it more affordable. Boeing is currently working on the development of a capsule that can be used to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station, and it’ll also be able carry passengers from private homes. The company’s contract with NASA is designed to make the journeys more frequent, however it’s still expensive The cost of the flights is in the tens of millions of dollars per.
SpaceX, meanwhile, is trying to make it a lot less expensive. Its Interplanetary Transport System will use recyclable rockets and could see humans traveling from London to San Francisco in less than an hour. Then, it will allow them to travel even further with the intention of creating an interplanetary colony.
Of course the best method to experience space is to be an astronaut. It’s an enormous commitment. You have to undergo the course of two years of education and the odds of being chosen are slim. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t participate in a space simulation however. If you want to get a more realistic idea of what it would be like to travel through space, make sure to visit one of the numerous virtual space exhibits online.