Comments on: Space Tourism One Step Closer http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/03/28/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/ UFO News, Views, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Greg Bishop http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/03/28/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5381 Greg Bishop Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:01:15 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/wake-up-down-there/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5381 jeanniesbottle, I suspect that it cost them a few million dollars to get things off the ground, so to speak, and probably a several thousand each time the thing goes up for fuel, paying the pilot, renting the airport, insurance, paying employees, upkeep on the ship etc. Still, the profit might be pretty darn good once they get the routine down and show a good safety record, as you said. jeanniesbottle,

I suspect that it cost them a few million dollars to get things off the ground, so to speak, and probably a several thousand each time the thing goes up for fuel, paying the pilot, renting the airport, insurance, paying employees, upkeep on the ship etc. Still, the profit might be pretty darn good once they get the routine down and show a good safety record, as you said.

]]> By: jeanniesbottle http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/03/28/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5363 jeanniesbottle Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:15:27 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/wake-up-down-there/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5363 What a set up. You give them 100,000-200,000 and then they blow you up! Even if it never works, that one time they will probably be able to get quite a large amount of cash. I would definitely wait quite a few years for them to work out the "kinks." :) What a set up. You give them 100,000-200,000 and then they blow you up! Even if it never works, that one time they will probably be able to get quite a large amount of cash. I would definitely wait quite a few years for them to work out the “kinks.” :)

]]> By: Greg Bishop http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/03/28/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5295 Greg Bishop Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:35:54 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/wake-up-down-there/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5295 uv777bk, I keep thinking I should have gone into real estate or become a rock star. This UFO business isn't going like it should! uv777bk,

I keep thinking I should have gone into real estate or become a rock star. This UFO business isn’t going like it should!

]]> By: Greg Bishop http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/03/28/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5294 Greg Bishop Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:34:22 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/wake-up-down-there/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5294 RPJ, The renderings are to get people excited about the prospects. You and I will wait until the thing has been flying a couple of years (and we stumble upon 100 grand.) Actually, I'm surprised that someone hasn't taken space videos and subjected them to the "Haiti" treatment. RPJ,

The renderings are to get people excited about the prospects. You and I will wait until the thing has been flying a couple of years (and we stumble upon 100 grand.)

Actually, I’m surprised that someone hasn’t taken space videos and subjected them to the “Haiti” treatment.

]]> By: uv777bk http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/03/28/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5289 uv777bk Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:17:49 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/wake-up-down-there/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5289 You don't have $100,000, Greg?!? I thought you guys wot writes those books about UFOs woz only in it for the profits, in' it?! ;) You don’t have $100,000, Greg?!? I thought you guys wot writes those books about UFOs woz only in it for the profits, in’ it?!

;)

]]> By: red pill junkie http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/03/28/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5286 red pill junkie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:36:03 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/wake-up-down-there/xcor-space-plane-passengers-cost/#comment-5286 Well, it would need more than sme pretty computer renders —that even <b>I</b> could make— to give away $100,000 to any company, and put my ass on the line in the process. On the other hand, I'm almost convinced SOMETHING out of the ordinary will be seen during the maiden voyages of the first commercial spaceships, although undoubtedly it will be easily shunned by the regular skeptics as perception errors commited by un-trained civilians. ...Unless it is something EXTREMELY out of the ordinary, that is ;-) Well, it would need more than sme pretty computer renders —that even I could make— to give away $100,000 to any company, and put my ass on the line in the process.

On the other hand, I’m almost convinced SOMETHING out of the ordinary will be seen during the maiden voyages of the first commercial spaceships, although undoubtedly it will be easily shunned by the regular skeptics as perception errors commited by un-trained civilians.

…Unless it is something EXTREMELY out of the ordinary, that is ;-)

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