Why SpaceX, Virgin, & Blue Origin Are Betting On Space Tourism

Space tourism has been, almost, nonexistent in the past, but Virgin Galactic, SpaceX and Blue Origin are looking to change that. Still, accessibility to space tourism remains limited to the richest of the rich, with ticket prices ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions. Development of these space tourism programs is costing these companies billions and each has a different reason for pursuing this, as of yet, unproven market.
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Why Virgin, SpaceX & Blue Origin Are Betting Big On Space Tourism

[@jarredstill2285]

The logic of "theres more important things are happening on earth, so why go to space" is so flawed. Humankind has always benefited from space programs. Most of the technology we use today is a result of the space program.

[@xiaoka]

Why do we need cell phones when there are kids without healthcare? Why do we need computers when there are kids without healthcare? Why do we need electric lights when there are kids without healthcare? That argument is pointless and stupid, especially when the whining is aimed at private funds, not public...

[@CountArtha]

It's always easier to criticize someone else's idea than to realize your own. Read the New York Times editorial page the day after the first Moon landing. Overwhelmingly negative! The most respected public intellectuals of their day thought it was a waste of money because it was taking away from food stamps and public housing.

[@laurens1282]

Agreed. No one has a problem with people buying yachts, fancy cars, etc... but this is somehow an issue for them. I dont get it

[@enslavedbytruth]

@@CountArtha yeah look at all the benefits that came from the "moon landing"

[@dumitrulangham1721]

Thank you! This what say to these people who think space travel is wasted of time! Of course not wasted!

[@rudolphpeppers1836]

Many doubters in the comments. I am sure there were many doubters and skeptics before airplanes came out as well. I'm sure the concept of being able to fly accross the ocean in hours instead of spending weeks to months on a boat must have seemed crazy.

[@nikobelic4251]

Rudolph Peppers not really, the first commercial airplane ticket was sold in 1914, 11 years after the first plane took off. The first passenger taken on a plane was only a year or so after the first plane ever flew. Obviously, there were a few skeptics there always, are but air travel proved far more promising than space travel even in the early days.. I am one who believes space tourism will be around by 2050 at the latest. Probably be there way sooner. But you can’t compare space tourism to air travel. They appear similar on the surface but are actually very different.

[@WasatchWind]

@@nikobelic4251 I feel that the 2020s is when space tourism will start to happen regularly - not for everyone, but people will be going up on a consistent basis. You'll see videos in the KZbin trending tab going "We went to SPAAACE!" By the 2030s, much more people will be going up. Finally, I think the 2040s will be when space tourism comes within reach of the upper middle class, and for others if they go to work in space.

[@nikobelic4251]

Waker of Winds not in 2020 Maybe end of 2021-2022 but it will be for the wealthy.

[@WasatchWind]

@@nikobelic4251 I said 2020s, as, throughout the decade. Next year will be the beginnings of it.

[@nikobelic4251]

Waker of Winds ohhhh my bad I misunderstood

[@Brianlovesrice]

Anyone watching this again after the successful space flight with Richard Branson?

[@AdamariMedia]

Yeah, crazy how this is all actually happening. Next up is Bezos, this month. It's all occurring faster than I thought it would.

[@erickrcisneros]

You pretty much took my comment right from my keyboard LOL

[@ikp4success]

Anyone watching this again after the successful space flight with Jeff Bezos?

[@FrozenzFirez]

Definition of Outer Space was redefined. Neither Branson nor Jeff officially went to space. They just flew really really really high

[@James-cb7nb]

I prefer our billionaires investing in space travel then whatever corruption they're normally involved in 🙂🙂

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@hobog]

yeah, they can eventually create an exclusive community in space, move their wealth off earth, be even less beholden to governments and other people by not sharing a planet

[@nopagopremium3251]

"our billionaires" LOL

[@benjamin7114]

Jokes on you; space travel is their way of running from what even corruption won't save them from.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

"our" billionaires LOL nice joke

[@ufcrampage]

A lot of flat earthers are gonna feel really stupid

[@Tenacitae]

KneeHighP.i u kidding me? those dumbasses got no money to afford spacetravel

[@stardolphin2]

They've already managed to ignore all the passengers and crew that rode Concordes when they were operational. You *can* see Earth's curvature from its cruising altitude of about 60k feet. Still, I do look forward to the day that space tourism is common enough that they'll either have to accept, or call their own grandmothers a liar...

[@parthasarathyvenkatadri]

Nope they'd just say the entire industry is a conspiracy theory ..to silence the truth.

[@stevefox3763]

no they wont, they are so thick they would still claim it was all faked lol

[@Otter-Destruction]

lol like they can afford to get a ticket.

[@factschicken3708]

Good report.......but there was no reason to display tweets of some random people who say billionaires should invest in communities, education, etc rather than space. We can do all those things simultaneously. If idiots had their way, we would still be in stone age!

[@coonjamalay]

@Jason Tempel billionaires provide people jobs. Not "philanthropists"

[@chiefsittingstill6061]

Yes, true, but also it's their money in the first place. They get to choose what they invest it in, not random Tweeters who think they should decide how other people spend their money!

[@capnsteele3365]

@@coonjamalay oh billionaires are decent philanthropists I just want to keep you down there not rich because in the long term if everyone had a decent amount of money society would be positive some growth expect a lot of happiness

[@todoldtrafford]

And half the country doesn’t pay tax so go figure

[@Bouzsi]

Showing those tweets was CNBC showing that there are differing opinions on what direction the country, the industry, public interest should be/are heading. Them including minority opinions in this video is basically the same as them allowing comments like yours underneath the video...

[@davidwalsh9807]

We are living in the future... technology is becoming cheaper and capable of things sci-fi films could only dream of for years

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@ashj_2088]

Sponsored comment hhhmmm🤔

[@soundonsteroids6532]

But can we admit that it will take some time? Do you remember Mars One from 2011. They robbed people promising them to live in Mars... where are they now? People lost billions!

[@WasatchWind]

@@soundonsteroids6532 SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic are MUCH more trustworthy than Mars One. I remember when I discovered their "plan" back in junior high. Even then to my stupid teenage brain, it seemed very questionable. They claimed they'd launch on a Falcon Heavy, keep people cooped up in the tiny space for the journey, and pay for it all with a reality TV show. The companies working on space tourism right now actually have tested and flown vehicles that are all technically capable of flying tourists. Very different situation here.

[@soundonsteroids6532]

@@WasatchWind Well, I'm glad you understand me though. And I'm sure Space X and Blue Origin are different cases.

[@fornello123]

Virgin galactic has been perpetually just about to start commercial launches

[@noahno]

Lol seems like every single branson business has been just marketing, except his record stores

[@dh4403]

Yes, but carefully fulfilling all the requirements for actual operation. It's a painstaking process yet it's going on...unlike Nikola.

[@xiaoka]

Yes exactly. Even in this video! Richard Branson was supposed to fly in Q1 2021?! Ha!

[@villieskypop3480]

Iss Bleu cloub cloub

[@gg_honda]

Loaded on $SPCE. Waiting for it to explode.

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@anvitshetty9676]

If Richard Branson completes a flight successfully this stock is literally going to space.

[@gg_honda]

@@anvitshetty9676 i am looking at 30-40 after branson flies.

[@trafficjamSD]

Same here

[@putt7515]

Bruh, nice choice of words

[@siyabongamchunu4342]

The price of those tickets got my eyes watering in half a second...

[@dumitrulangham1721]

Probably the same reaction when we first started commercial air travel! If you look some airplanes at the time you certainly wouldn’t want to fly one! But now we don’t even just get on it

[@alexanderm2220]

"Why do billionaires spend money on space" Because they can spend their money on whatever they want?

[@Aloy-sh6gq]

Why do they choose to spend it on space though? Idiot.

[@eyan4329]

@@Aloy-sh6gq that wasn't the context they used idiot.

[@elhaddad3435]

Yea true plus the spin off tech they can get to sell products or new disruptive services that change or create a whole new market

[@elhaddad3435]

Jawad Zaza cause of the spin of tech that comes from it. The tech can be turned into products that disrupted a market or create a new market. People tend to forget how much tech we have now comes from the space race which is slightly more than war

[@zackgravity7284]

the problem is that governements arent taxing them enough and spending it on these things themselves. Charity is for profit

[@noahno]

Bezos: “We are in the process of destroying this planet” Also Bezos: Owns the world’s largest retailer driving consumerism and next day delivery

[@xGaLoSx]

Hes not driving it, consumers are.

[@rappermerch7785]

I don't see the coorelation. He's already working on having electric vans. Aside from that his environmental impact isn't that big lol

[@ehbr6679]

@@xGaLoSx To be fair, consumers want fast online delivery. If Bezos doesn't provide, market forces dictates someone else will. It's a real "hate the game, not the player" situation for Bezos.

[@kendalljohnson9172]

if people don’t want consumerism then they shouldn’t be so consumerist. businesses are there to provide for what people want.

[@rappermerch7785]

@Kevin Montrond so 20 years down the line when the entire amazon fleet is electric and possibly solar powered what then?

[@EllDavis]

Sorry for the childish comment: When I read "SpaceX, Virgin" I had to think of Mass Effect "Romance Scenes" 🤣

[@hemanthsivakumar1116]

😂

[@bgregwatson]

SpaceXXX

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@Sheebert]

Why didn’t they talk about how spacex and axiom are sending Tom cruise into space next year

[@WasatchWind]

Because telling the whole story isn't what the mainstream media does.

[@shom924]

Lmao

[@wrench697]

Yeah for his new movie

[@mathewomolo]

I don't think space tourism meant an 11 minute up down experience. Thank God we have bigger dreamers in spaceX

[@ninata64]

I honestly don't mind. Space needs all the attention it can get.

[@Hecticam]

Richard Branson: At Virgin Galactic, we aim to make space travel available for . . . . . COVID-19: What travel, you say?

[@TheBooban]

Welcome back zero gravity COVID-20 mutation.

[@likhithn652]

Everyone gangsta until they see the space multi-million dollar toilet

[@misterd5241]

$250k for a space ticket. Meanwhile I have 35 dollars in my savings account

[@ismailnyeyusof3520]

Of the three space companies featured, only SpaceX actually has a great track record building successful orbital launch rockets that are at least partly reusable.

[@bucketmouthinc2937]

“Space may be the final frontier but it's made in a Hollywood basement” 🎵

[@swim_ad]

"and if you want these kind of dreams, it's Californication"

[@InvestinginYou]

We going to SPCE baby. The new space race.

[@mrtek8095]

Well the rich are going to space

[@notreallyaghost]

username denied is it? Why do you think/say that? Genuinely curious

[@madmike3052]

I like your attitude 😎

[@mrtek8095]

@username denied Na, it's not a scam, it's just that most people won't get to go to space at least at this space, in time the technology will mature and become more accesible

[@TheBooban]

Jonathan Robertson Louw not really: 19:26; price wont become more affordable, just some more can afford it.

[@zarate1om]

This is cool but am I the only one who thinks tourists shouldn’t be aloud to post up on the ISS?

[@kookieskookie3729]

Yeah, but I'm sure there's going to be a lot of restrictions. I think they're also replacing the ISS years from now. It will be used by private companies so I'm assuming that any serious NASA tech will not be on there and instead will be on the new one.

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Excuse me as I pull out my $10,000,000 limit credit card to buy a ticket. Edit: I said $10,000 originally, I meant $10,000,000 credit card limit. There's the dyslexia again. My bad.

[@scottydont2549]

You’ll need 25 of those if you want a ticket.

[@willinton06]

Some guy 25 bucks? Damn I still can’t afford it

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

@@scottydont2549 You are right. I meant $10,000,000 credit card limit. I remember a video about space travel explained by Musk and Bezos that it would cost $250,000 per ticket.

[@davefroman4700]

Excuse me but its actually going to be less.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/epLVaYNpp5x6j6M

[@KRYMauL]

What do you expect from rocket science. Seeing as the only possible saving is to make a reusable rocket.

[@luminescentlion]

10:55 Normal rocket boosters start to pitch downrange very early on in the flight in order to achieve orbit. The straight verticle flight path of this rocket can't achieve orbit and never pitches down range.

[@owenkeller2748]

Today you can get a super safe flight pretty much anywhere in the world for a reasonable price. 70 years ago only the very very wealthy could afford to fly and it was on much less safe aircraft back then. This is the right step

[@dumitrulangham1721]

💯👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@Isaac-nl2et]

Someone call Matt Damon, I cant afford to go to elysium

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@shaider1982]

I thought he just got back from Mars?

[@4k0r]

i thought his ship just blow.. Cooper cannnot save him

[@thesimpleeastern]

Until trillions of dollars is not poured into antimatter propulsion research, all we have is expensive fireworks, which might get boring after a while.

[@spacequicktakes]

It is heartwarming that human spaceflight is possible again and this time to tourists. The most anticipated is the Inspiration 4 mission when tourists will get to Low earth orbit in September this year by SpaceX.

[@aswinvreghu6161]

Santhosh George Kulangara, the first Space Tourist from INDIA with Virgin Galactic. All the very best SGK sir 🤗❤️✨️

[@peteoconnor6388]

Jesus, Kasaboski looks like a more dishevelled version of that developer in 'Silicon Valley' Gilfoyle.

[@michealisaac9078]

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[@danieljasso615]

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[@DineshKumar-ly5es]

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I have got bitcoin stored up didn’t know I could invest them to generate returns until now, definitely reaching this expert to get started

[@eliasgallegos3058]

This was a really good report, great work!

[@FoxyCanDoIt]

SpaceX isn't betting on tourism. they have a world wide internet network being set up right now, and will be making space a whole lot more accessible these things are a hell of a lot more profitable then tourism. tourism may help some initial funding but it's far from a Bet.

[@pavelbaidurov228]

I hope this new industry will bring more technological innovations.

[@dumitrulangham1721]

Totally agree with you! Look what happened in the first 50 years of space exploration! We now have computers that are not size refrigerated lorries, we can now watch basically American tv satellite dish and of course it helped with birth of internet! Certainly going to be interesting to see what tech come from new space exploration!

[@lain11644]

Except SpaceX isn't betting on space tourism. They're betting on space emigration.

[@Fuego958]

There's a larger point to be made here. Inequality and luxury spending drive innovation and a higher standard of living for everyone else.

[@curburfosho]

It's really nitpicky, but isn't Michael Sheetz technically wrong when he said Cape Canaveral, FL as the launch site instead of Boca Chica/Starbase, TX? From what I understand, FL is the current launch site of their joint venture rocket launches with NASA, but aren't all of the launches for their next gen ship plus all of the future commercial/tourism based launches slated to be out of TX, right?

[@ryankukalis6750]

Why do people tell other people what to do w there money does Jeff bezos tell you what do do with your miney

[@trengilly01]

Well actually Amazon is always telling me what I should be doing with my money! 🙂

[@trengilly01]

@Nachtmahr22 What do you mean how? Amazon is covered in advertisements which is the literal definition of telling you how to spend your money.

[@naseemnich860]

@@trengilly01 but still you make the choice whether to buy or not

[@xanderunderwoods3363]

I can't wait for the first space dreadknots :)

[@jacobgoldenofficial4321]

It's Rocket Science... Literally.

[@yoyella2337]

$250,000 dollars 3 days of training to spend a few minutes outer space.

[@ozzyfromspace]

From around 19:20 "analysts argue that the growing wage gap will allow the richest of the rich to pay for these trips, so it could work out for Virgin Galactic." The narrator just quietly defended NEEDLESS income inequality.

[@noahno]

Why, halfway through this video, has Virgin been the only company covered? Virgin has done almost nothing despite working on this for a decade and a half

[@anvitshetty9676]

In think virgin is going to complete it's test flight before others as per schedule.

[@thoralmighty1439]

@@anvitshetty9676 what test flight is that ? Suborbital destination ?

[@gerardanderson9665]

Space Exploration is important and it can benefit us in the short and long run

[@jaybay9529]

6:36 Love that "Edit".... Robie Vaughn,... that Laugh though ? Has such character.🤣like your style my guy👌......🕴🏻

[@raj.m01]

Flat earthers - "They are gonna hypnotize us"

[@Kirbywinson]

I’m excited for the future now

[@ZMacZ]

05:41 In this video I can only conclude one thing, and that is that everyone makes the same mistake in using just one substance for any component construction. This makes an intrinsic error generation which is directly related to any such single component use. Microcracks, microfractures, imperfections building up in any single component happen in every case. Only when more than one substance is used in conjunction, can there be safety. If one substance fails, the other will keep going, and subsequently scanning techniques need to be applied that detect such in a full vehicle scale. Then a failing part can be replaced, even though that part has already failed, while remaining functional. (Other words, one substance has failings in it, the other kept providing function, the whole component needs replacing, replacing both substances. Since more than one substance is used, they can't fail at the same time, since both fail at different times and under different circumstances.) That is one of the main anti-error mechanisms that should be incorporated into spaceflights Just trying to get more and more on a single flight by weight reduction is all fun, but for serious business the number of mishaps needs to be neigh-on zero, or rather nearing zero or better yet zero absolute. There can be errors, but no true accidents as a result, leading to loss of life. (When something receives stress, it creates error in the substance it's made of, and then subsequently starts failing. When a single substance is used, the stress tolerance lowers over time with use. Using dual or triple substance application for each single component, these sustances would all fail in a different time frame, and thus they would not fail simultaneously. The fractured subsatnce can then be checked for, and indicate full component replacement neccesity. Although this comes at a tiny weight increase, which isn't neccesarily the worst, if allowed to fail, any critical compent failure would end in disaster, and that's bad for tourism. Any money gained by over weightreduction would now be lost again, and any company's name tarnished, resulting in stock dives as well as damage claims, insurance rising and whatnot. Lives lost that could have been saved is always bad.)

[@ZMacZ]

The problem is not with maximum tolerance, which is a shortcut of sorts, but the solution in that case is a high weight increase. Think of it as a hollow steels tube, formed into a ring, with a heat resistant laminate within. Despite any failure of the outside metal, the inside laminate could keep it functional for just one more time, while undergoing severe degradation itself on the laminate. The objective is to keep functionality for the duration of exactly that flight, and thus allow for succes where otherwise there would be critical failure resulting in crash.

[@ZMacZ]

And note that the usage of a laminate in this case doesn't mean less tensile or so, and wouldn't even need that much more weight at all, due to the expansion of the steel to create a same durable component, and would rely on the laminate to prevent critical failure..

[@ZMacZ]

For carbon fibre structure, add some metal mesh/'chicken wire' and for metal components add laminate.

[@ZMacZ]

Stress test onto failure and then see how much can be kept in place using such dual or triple component building.

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

I'm NOT looking forward to the day when "SPACE FLIGHT" becomes as routine as commercial terrestrial airline service. When the "magic" allure and exclusivity are lost?... The WHOLE thing becomes routine and unappreciated for the absolute MIRACLE such things truly are! A triumph of human genius and enterprise. Count me out!!!

[@barcannon]

I spaced out!

[@alexmarcell1356]

Me too.

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@richardrustle4752]

WHY GRUG INVEST IN FIRE CAVE PEOPLE HAVE OTHER PRESSING PROBLEMS

[@zhengbq]

Nah, Grob invested in arrowheads and killed Grug. He took the fire from Grug and became king of cave people.

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@alexandermin2109]

current way of reaching outer space is using booster to harness escape velocity. Imagnine if we can solve gravity problem. We can get easily to outer space. the big cost all gose to boosters

[@janejan9728]

You can already buy an edge of space flight for 20k. Russia sells them with a fighter pilot in a MIG 29. So it's 1/10th the price, plus it includes aerial acrobatics AND a chance to steer the plane.

[@Kharmatos13]

less space tourism, more space mining. "He who has the gold makes the rules."

[@johnjay7822]

Virgin and SpaceX started around the same time. Virgin is not going to reach any goals. In fact, Blue Origin has changed their motto to "Step by Step...if at all"

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@uCruz_]

Imagine how space flight would have been if earth had lower gravity, we would probably be on other planets by this time

[@simongrayakarapgod3158]

But you have to ask the question is it the edge of space that is meeting of atmosphere of the earth or is it the end of space? Cuz if it's the second one you can't make good on that promise because we don't know where the hell the edge of space actually freaking is but if it's the first one go ahead.

[@jeddjoseph237]

Although i agree that its a new space race. I think saying SpaceX and blue origin is betting on space tourism is not entirely accurate. They are working more towards heavy duty rockets for longer travels to open accessibility to space for resources and exploration, not really tourism, although that is a factor. That's a partial flaw in this video, the beginning of it started as explaining the cost benefit of tourism as a source of revenue. While there was another point that was brought up that people think you should concentrate on problems on earth, and actually alot of issues on earth is also the result of restricted or limited resources or solutions on earth, which solutions and resources can possibly be found via space exploration. The one "bet" that this video should have brought up is Space X's plans on Starship which would bring in more revenue than all these "space tourism" plans, where larger masses of people can be transported within hours to anywhere on earth, not just transporting cargo. Its more scaleable.

[@ahmadrafieeishak8466]

Space tourism for everyone Twinkle twinkle little star Honey moon

[@milanscienceacc3041]

3:28 When you watched this on a MacBook Pro 🪞

[@21stCenturyComm]

Massive potential. Do any of these guys ever look at the technology? Is the technology robust enough to achieve a high flight rate? Oh, the astronaut training program is an MOU with NASA, not a contract. If NASA likes whatever plan they develop, it would lead to an agreement. It's not really clear Blue Origin cares that much about tourism. New Shepard has achieved most of its goals as a technology demonstrator for orbital rockets and spacecraft. You got that right.

[@ItsMeHammie]

I hope commercial space flight becomes financially affordable within the next 20 years.

[@ancientenergy]

Jeff who?

[@Techfieldspaceguy]

Jeffrey epstein

[@jerlinej3516]

Space tourism is, and will be for the rich, it has direct parallels with tourism down here, from my experience in hospitality the rich love a high floor and the best view. So the higher the better. Most people would love a high floor but the rich know that they can afford it.

[@zuutlmna]

Space tourism will be huge! A person will be able to go from an Earth spaceport to an in-space spaceport/hotel, baggage check to baggage claim, in less than two hrs. is my guess. Have dinner, attend a meeting, seminar, or facility tour, then return to land and home by the end of the day, or stay-over in the space hotel. When accommodations are available in space for tourists, my guess is there'll be as many if not more serious minded people visiting and using the accommodations for research and business reasons. Starships will hopefully be operating service from various nations/continents to space hotel/station hubs where passengers connect with Starships for their appropriate Earthbound leg of their journey. So I see the space station tourist hotels operating as hubs to other Starship operating routes. Perhaps SpaceX Starships can be manufactured, then sold to independent Starship line operators, just as Boeing and others sell their aircraft to independent operators. Plus, around this time that these space tourism hotels/hubs begin service, there'll probably be some in-space manufacturing start-ups beginning to appear in space, as well, hopefully not too far from the tourism activity etc.

[@melikwalker296]

Out of all of them I think SpaceX will be the one to accomplish all of these things

[@SupaChinido]

Lol

[@michealisaac9078]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LcXmOYa9t6odU

[@benjamin7114]

Don't be too certain; history shows straight line scenarios don't exist.

[@lynnsims9533]

OCTOBER IS ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH

[@rktmtkljelrdkbn1852]

@@benjamin7114 who said it's a straight line if it's that straight everyone would be doing it

[@visiblehiggs130]

6:27 when you get that space ticket instead of your friends

[@Richbydesignpullupj26]

0:18 you know when this dude gets involved it’s gonna be lit so you got Elon and the guy from Virgin airlines 😍😍😍

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

Expensive tickets and tiny market. Launch providers stand to make a few $hundred million. Launch providers who mine the Moon and asteroids stand to make $trillions. What kind of terrestrial vacation does $250K buy? Round-the-world cruise in the most luxurious suite.

[@JerryDLTN]

Because TikTok'ers and Instagrammers are running out of songs to dance to.

[@taylor92493]

We couldn’t even listen to all songs that exist. No one is running out of anything to shake their ass to.

[@zanderperkalator9129]

@@taylor92493 Then why do rappers regurgitate songs from the 50s???

[@taylor92493]

@@zanderperkalator9129 I have no idea. Im sure its because regurgitating songs from the 1600's isn't as fun?

[@trafficjamSD]

😄 true

[@user-dm5wg7xg1r]

🤣🤣😂

[@sm1522]

This video comes out and the stock jump 25%, sucks to be late : (

[@liewwilliam4334]

Chinese rockets are not copycat of US and Russia as well. The design and engine of the Chinese Long March series rockets are different from both. Just like cars, the basic designs are all the same regardless of country of origin. So are you going to say Toyota is a copycat?

[@hobog]

These guys were somewhat ahead of their time with #flightstonowhere lol Ignoring legacy Aussie / Kiwi flights over Antarctica

[@nightlightabcd]

I'm waiting for a one "G" rotating station.

[@loshelley5804]

we got a lazy dude over here

[@redtro8678]

So we're just gonna ignore what Starship will be?

[@WasatchWind]

I find that to be a common theme - mainstream media and the old guard space industry find Starship so absurd they don't like to acknowledge is existence. Glad that NASA at least is considering it as a "lander" for Artemis... should really just be the entire program...

[@SirCutRy]

What will it be?

[@raymondevo9507]

the future is so exiting!

[@markcaserta1367]

It is a start. Getting average people into space especially as a point to point Earth based travel is a good thing. Now let's get the prices down eventually. Space tourism is good but to be honest point to point via an orbital route is more important for most people.

[@stupidvickfan3744]

I wouldn't pay more than 1 years work. No matter how much I made

[@LdyButterflyDMG]

Amazing what will happen in our lifetime after waiting for so long! :) Can't wait for M2M (Moon to Mars)!

[@raynardsoegandha8687]

In the near future: what a $23 Trillion trip to the moon gets you

[@curious5887]

2050 only cost 800$ to the moon

[@mikesullivanteexpat8712]

glaring fact was the 5 or 6 identical 15 second adds from Verizon 5G service.

[@aidan33]

I think it’s a good bet, there is certainly a market for this. It’s just a bit early

[@kiwifruitkl]

Humans finally colonize Mars. **The Sun becomes a Red giant and swallows up the inner part of the Solar System. RIP Earth and Mars.**

[@michealisaac9078]

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[@RobinClaassen]

We've got about 5 billion years before that happens (and at least 800 million years before it heats up to the point that that the Earth becomes uninhabitable at its current orbital distance). By that point, if our ancestors are still around, they should have the technology to move the Earth to a safer orbit or out of the solar system entirely.

[@RobinClaassen]

​@Thijs Kievit Sure, or in many orbital habitats, perhaps many habitats orbiting many stars. As far as the Earth goes, my guess is that we will either also continue to inhabit it (perhaps it would become a pilgrimage site for all humans, like Mecca currently is for Muslims), or perhaps we'll break it and the other planetary bodies of the solar system down to build more orbital habitats, so that the same amount of mass can support a much larger number of human lives (hundreds of trillions, instead of just billions).

[@kenypowa]

Looking forward to NKLA's gravity powered spaceship. Their 3D rendering is out of this world and is easily worth $10B.

[@GreatUncleAl]

$NKLA is over. They're going to fail to exist. Their CEO Quit you moron.

[@kylesuds00]

​@@GreatUncleAl This sarcastic post went right over your head dude

[@Imperialistic82]

Why not invest on edge of space trip, where Falix Baumgartner? Make a craft that can to high altitude like the Mig-31 and SR-71.

[@TunTheOfficial]

It could be like buying a plan ticket to travel from far places in like day

[@jeffrycaicedo4964]

This this is just a big ad for Virgin Galactic

[@marf2953]

The way Jeff Bezos says "we are destroying this planet" at 12:50 makes it seem like an intentional move on his part

[@WasatchWind]

They're making it sound like space tourism is super risky for SpaceX and Blue Origin. Blue Origin is putting a lot of money into tourism, but both companies have significant stakes in more proven launch markets. New Glenn will probably be very successful for Blue Origin. To think of tourism as being "risky" for SpaceX at this point feels a bit foolish. They are the only private company to get people into space on their own rocket thus far, and they are doing very well in all their other business ventures. From a business standpoint, whether tourists want to fly with SpaceX is just a different kind of customer. SpaceX has the hardware available, and someone's willing to pay. What's risky about that? I feel that SpaceX is trustworthy in their ability to keep tourists safe as well. The only risk I am anticipating in commercial space is too many people coming up before the outdated ISS is ready to handle them. Looking at all that exposed equipment... the ISS is not ready to handle a bunch of tourists. I hope Axiom can get things up and running quickly.

[@dumitrulangham1721]

Again this problem! Media and internet saying that space travel is just expensive joy ride! I bet 100 years ago people thought same thing about the airplane!

[@TheAceTroubleshooter]

I doubt, with the pricetag of 50+ million.. There will be many "tourists" on the ISS... Im sure the people willing to cough up that dough would want the 100% authentic experience of what it would be like for an astronaut, because Im sure they are going to be huge nerds, and would want nothing different. They wouldnt be there for a whole rotation Im sure.

[@RN-kl4kp]

Blue origin will follow Amazon PRICE ttyl where it will under cut the price towards what competitors are asking and just like Amazon provide a quick but not so good experience . Virgin galactic ~ will follow it's airplane ticket logic were price will p based on availability and service will be extremely good just like when virgin air used to provide ice cream ,something special .. Space x will be quick and easy like a cargo

[@hamentaschen]

"I'm gonna go get the papers, get the papers"

[@rcolbert1971]

Good Fellas! 😊

[@michealisaac9078]

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[@TheBountyChannel]

Humans always put their self-interest above the earth, One man's esoteric experience can only harm our planet.

[@DanyCesc83]

Human beings are explorers, adventurers, we need to move ahead and out of our comfort zone is what makes us unique in the world of animals and why we're the top dogs in the food chain.

[@benjaminisais7493]

I mean if you are open minded then you gotta admit that Trump forming a new military branch for space was a good idea. The future of technology in general in the next 20 years makes me very curious and excited. We are moving faster than ever in technological advancement it seems.

[@anaraghayev1164]

if you cant afford a ticket to the space then at least buy the stock!

[@siddharthchowdaryvunnam525]

Because it's the Disney land of the future.

[@regolith1350]

One of the dumbest criticisms is the “why are so and so doing X instead of addressing more important problems (more important according to my own biased standards of course)”. My usual response is to throw it right back in their face: “Why are you complaining on the internet instead of planting trees, feeding the homeless, or rescuing a stray dog? Why are you spending $4 at Starbucks instead of donating to charity? Why did you spend a thousand dollars on a phone instead of using that money to build a clean water well in an African village? Why did you go on vacation last year instead of using those 2 weeks and all that money to solve world hunger? Why are you so being so selfish instead of working to make earth better? Just a thought.” These people just want to feel morally superior. The actual content of their complaint is meaningless, irrelevant, arbitrary, and hot-swappable with whatever the Complaint-Du-Jour happens to be.

[@MarkEdisonAlviz-official]

Better do it faster… China might have been working for the same commercial flight with 5x lower ticket price; and you’d be out of business in an instant.

[@joaodecarvalho7012]

Soon we will need international laws to regulate this new frontier.

[@alexlee8639]

True

[@cbrown2025]

Their are already laws that regulate space, it’s the Outer Space Treaty of 1967

[@joaodecarvalho7012]

@@cbrown2025 Are they enough? Who owns lunar water?

[@mzar62458]

@@joaodecarvalho7012 Me

[@1htmann]

If I was a billioner, I wouldnt go to space they may disapear me and keep my money!

[@gibdrawoc3238]

I’m an early adopter of Virgin Galactic stock. I will never go to space but I hope the rich do so I can retire early😁

[@DhrubajyotiRaja01]

*Led Zeppelin* - *I'm a Traveller of Both Time & Space* ..... Space Travel might Seem Reality, Now Waiting for Time Travel ones..