Space Tourism Xprize, Virgin, Zero gravity, travel

[marcuelcajon]

I wanna take my girl friend in space and leave her there.

[kartingzz1]

I want to try this one day!

[SpeedinHawk]

haha he said next 5 years. thats in 2012. i dont see any technology half as good as this yet

[DanielAvilaAGT]

Space diving? Crazy!!

[billbitt96]

hey dazzledfast, for 200K you cant even buy the landing gear or the fuel, so get a grip

[datzfast]

@billbitt96 LMAO

[datzfast]

for 200000 dollars i can build my own space ship.

[GhostShell2007]

@datzfast

You can`t even build a toilet lol

[datzfast]

@GhostShell2007 i have never built a toilet i guess i might need one in a space ship, unless i dont eat.

[cappermeh]

@datzfast no i think u mean 20 billion dollars :P

[LilRedRasta]

i cant wait to go to space

[CharlesBelz89]

Right now, only those with a substantially-high disposable income of say +$1,500,000/year net can afford a $200K trip beyond the suborbital atmosphere. Supersonic Jet technology however is more affordable and will allow for mach speed intercontinental travel in very little time. At United States Clipper System, we are looking at ways to make supersonic travel an affordable experience before looking into space flight.

[livegems]

has anyone done it in space yet?

[worIdcitizen]

tickets cost $100,000 and up...

[cappermeh]

@worIdcitizen Right now the tickets are 14 million dollars

[Ethnarg]

Diving from space? That would be insane O_O

[gibrangibran]

I'd go for the 2000 dollars package. The weightless feeling is the experience I am after :) .. to see the earth as a round figure is nice but not worth the 198,000 dollars..

This is my opinion ..

[ilmatteo95]

how much costs one journey??

[Stratos4Kamikaze]

0:58 Statos 4¡¡¡¡

[elasetti]

Enough damage over here ,lets go somewhere els .

[netsight]

Wrapped around the spacecraft, A positive and negative electrostatic field generated from a van de graff generator could charge a thin insulted alloy film would protect space tourists from alpha, beta and delta type radiations. Gamma rays on the other hand require a more specialized approach to reduce it's photon energy. This can be achieved with the use of materials that illuminate at lower optical frequencies when struck by gamma thus transforming the 'photogenic' energy to a safe level.

[gratedrake1]

ok im not shure nasa have there heads on strate they say the earths magnetic shield will not protect them from space radiation well on the moon or mars but did they ever think of using refridgerator magnet materal to line the inside of space ships and space stations this simple step would give them a strong shield and a simple design is common seance realy to much to ask for in a space program

[Moonseker]

Because it doesnt work that way...When you think magnetic you think one of those little magnets you put on your fridge to hold up that reminder to call some one, but the Earths magnetic 'shield' works slightly differently than that and is caused by complex actions in the earths core, unless we have a way to mimic these complex actions, then we haveto find ways to sheilf ourselves. (Also, wouldnt you think the magnets would mess up controls and cause a accident? :P)

[gratedrake1]

maybe but if they ever using magnetic engines instead of rockets they would not have that problem in the first place

[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some question on psychology:

Why do we love flying space travel? What do we enjoy to explore the space? Why do we want to design new aeroplanes and space shuttle?

Thank You in Advance for your creative ideas and brainstorms :)

[DoctorFist]

Hmm, it seems like its a kind of basic human love for exploring and seeing beautiful new sights. I just love the idea of walking around on mars, or even Venus. Maybe flying through the atmosphere of a gas giant..mining extremely rare minerals that are abundant on asteroids or moons. Its just exciting! Don't know what to say really..humans love playing and analyzing new things. Space is like the next, biggest, most fascinating frontier (study a neutron star up close???) Who knows what to expect

[killer00630]

I m gonna ride that one day...

[sportingxixonastur]

@killer00630 Sure!

[Puabond]

The fuel is mostly hydrogen and oxygen, however some do use a hydrogen and kerosene mix. The first has little to no affects in terms of pollution.

Alternate engines would be required however for reliable flights such as the horizontal take off and landing plane featured in the last scene. Aerospike engines have proven the most likely candidate for these launch vehicles.

[bi1932]

What about pollution?

[BlackKingX]

Ya, they need to work on alternate engines that don't require fossil fuels.

[nakazatoGTR]

you eco guys need not to worry. the tech is no longer limited only to nasa, liquid O2 and Hydrogen, produces clean trhust with water vapor as emissions.

[tyuru2]

couldnt you use nuclear energy too?

[nakazatoGTR]

yes we could, but only outside the earth's atmosphere

[Hgameoverproductions]

Liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen has been round for ages! Almost every rocket have used that technique!

[ICSKLE]

I wanna take my girl firend in space for tourism ;-) just to have a hot night lol

[wrylie188]

@ICSKLE God, can't even imagine how that would be in zero gravity.

[NapopoVideo]

Where can we buy Xprize virgin or zero gravity flight tickets to travel space

[terrific99]

Space Tourism, ok. What's next! Virtual Tourism?

[Rigent]

Moon tourism, Then Mars.