Re: SpaceShipTWO is the VSS Enterprise!!!

From: Dave O'Neill (daveon_at_atomic.raz.spam.or.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:45:59 GMT

"Earl Colby Pottinger" <earlcp@idirect.com> wrote in message
news:LKOdnTzzkvOFIMXcRVn-vA@look.ca...
> "Dave O'Neill" <daveon@atomic.raz.spam.or.com> :
>
> > "k2" <k2@hybrids.com> wrote in message
> > news:45495771.0409270728.66ccc763@posting.google.com...
> > > Looks like we might in fact see a commercial Space Tourism Bus in the
> > > next few years!!!!!
>
> > Curious to see what the profile for the 5 seater will be. The models
and
> > graphics used were very much SS1 and it will be interesting to see the
> > impact of the increase in size to the complete vehicle.
>
> > Completely reusable or disposable Hybrid
> > > propulsion? At $200K per seat any takers? Rand, Earl?
>
> I have already posted what I am willing to pay over a year ago. If I was
> working for a while up to $25,000. As I am now without a job I would not
> spend over $10,000 for a trip and only if I get a new job first.

I'll be interested to see the price point in a few years. I popped $5000
for my Concorde flight and I'm planning a zero gee trip and fighter ride all
of which are in a similar ball park - so at the moment that's the amount I
can get away with spending without serious forethought. If I actually spend
the money on getting a PPL I'd probably spend a lot more just keeping it
current and maybe buying a part share in a plane - this might change over
time but I can't see myself spending that much even if it meant no more to
me than $5K does now.

Dave