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NOW IT DOES NOT TAKE AN ASTRONAUT TO GO INTO SPACE
Have you ever
dreamed of going into space? There are several travel agencies that organize
trips and space. Destinia or Virgin are some of those dedicated to space
tourism. It is a new travel concept that until recently was unthinkable.
HOW MUCH DOES A TICKET TO SPACE?
Dennis Tito,
American billionaire famous for being the first space tourist in history, paid
$ 20 million dollars for his trip to the International Space Station (ISS)
aboard a Russian rocket in 2001. At 60 old, flew with two cosmonauts, Yuri
Baturin and Talgat Musabayev aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.
If you are
interested and can tighten your belt and start saving. Since space travel can
cost approximately 170,000 euros. It's not something they can afford all
budgets. But if you have the opportunity, you should take advantage of, it is a
unique experience that offers a glimpse of Earth from another perspective, in a
flight of three hours duration.
WHAT ABOUT THE COMMERCIAL SPACE TOURISM?
Some employers
imagine a time when space tourism could be more affordable and widespread.
The various
companies that are dedicated to it offer a wide variety of programs that cater
to all tastes, and at reasonable prices to be a journey with these features.
Among this variety of programs, include some that may be more attractive: the
week stay aboard the International Space Station, suborbital space flights in
which you can experience weightlessness flights to more than double the speed
sound or climb to altitudes that tripled the Everest.
Although our
planet offers a wide variety of places to explore and visit, this is a unique
experience that keeps you where few people can be. Traveling to space is
something that will never be forgotten. And even now looks like a very
expensive trip, over the years it will reduce costs.