"Ian Stirling" wrote in message
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In sci.space.policy Jeff Findley wrote:
Is that price really so bad? It is, after all, a full two orders of
magnitude cheaper than the going price for an orbital flight. Based on
the
survey results, I think they've reached a price point where the very
rich
will find this an affordable price for "the ultimate thrill ride".

Though about an order of magnitude more expensive per second.

You get that at theme parks today. There's a ride at PKI that costs maybe
$20 per person (on top of general admission) and lasts maybe a minute. All
this ride does is slingshot you into the air and bounce you around a bit
(you're riding in a spherical cage, strapped into a seat). People still
pay.

People will sometimes pay quite a bit of money for a short thrill.
Skydiving is another example of a "hobby" that isn't cheap and the "ride" is
short.

Clearly, suborbital flights will be limited to the very wealthy, but what's
$200k on a single "vacation" to a person who makes over $1 million a year?

Jeff
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