Russian firm Orbital Technologies reveals space hotel plans

#1

Post by Technophilis » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 6:42 AM UTC

Russian firm Orbital Technologies reveals space hotel plans
dailymail.co.uk

Re: Russian firm Orbital Technologies reveals space hotel plans

#2

Post by iwwr » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 7:35 AM UTC

How will they reduce the costs of putting someone in orbit from $30-40mil like it is today?

Re: Russian firm Orbital Technologies reveals space hotel plans

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Post by endtime » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 7:47 AM UTC

iwwr wrote: post #2

How will they reduce the costs of putting someone in orbit from $30-40mil like it is today?

Lesser safety standards?

Re: Russian firm Orbital Technologies reveals space hotel plans

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Post by iwwr » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 7:51 AM UTC

endtime wrote: post #3

iwwr wrote: post #2

How will they reduce the costs of putting someone in orbit from $30-40mil like it is today?

Lesser safety standards?

Not down to $500K per person.

Re: Russian firm Orbital Technologies reveals space hotel plans

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Post by meric » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 10:55 AM UTC

2016? That's quite optimistic.