The notion of getting the general public into low-Earth orbit I don't think is far-fetched at all.
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To me, we have never really exploited our ability in low-Earth orbit.
Well, I try not to think about the general public since I have no idea what the general public is and I don't think anybody does.
I am excited to think that the development of commercial capabilities to send humans into low Earth orbit will likely result in so many more Earthlings being able to experience the transformative power of space flight.
To allow public access to orbit, we would need breakthroughs that would lower the cost by a lot more than an order of magnitude and increase safety by a factor of 100 as compared to every launch system used since the first manned space flight. I think airborne launch will be a significant part of the safety solution.
Telling the public, 'We'll get to it later,' is inadequate. That's what the federal government does.
We've got to figure out a way that we give a private sphere for our public leaders. We're not gonna get the best people in public life if we don't do that.
Give the public what they want. What you want is unimportant.
Research into manned spaceflight is shifting from low-Earth orbit to destinations much further away, like Mars and the asteroid belt. But society will have to invent many new technologies before it can plausibly send people to those distances.
The building of the International Space Station is something wonderful, and it will show us how to take the next step beyond low-Earth orbit.
Putting seven people in orbit should not cost more than flying a commercial jet around Earth.
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