"We're taking the first massive leap. We're bringing it down by
orders of magnitude for suborbital flight. As we learn over the
next ten or 20 years, it'll bring the price down even
further."
Source: Peter Diamandis, X-Prize Foundation
Chairman, speaking at AirVenture 2004 in Oshkosh over the weekend.
While the cost of space tourism might soon drop from the $20
million now charged by the Russian space agency, Diamandis predicts
probably fall to around$30,000. It's cheaper, but still not within
reach of the common man. He is, however, optimistic. Diamandis
says, as space flight becomes more common and more commercially
feasible, prices will fall even further.
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