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Got $50 Million for a Vacation? Stay at the International Space Station!

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday June 11 2019, @08:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the out-of-this-world-vacation dept.

MrPlow writes:

Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956

NASA will allow private citizens to stay at the International Space Station (ISS) for month-long getaways at a cost of about $35,000 per night, the U.S. space agency said on Friday.

[...] But the ride won't be cheap.

NASA estimated the cost of a flight would be around $50 million per seat. In addition, NASA will charge visitors for food, storage and communication once at the station.

"If you look at the pricing and you add it up, back of a napkin, it would be roughly $35,000 a night, per astronaut," NASA's Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWit told a news conference in New York.

"But it won't come with any Hilton or Marriott points," DeWit deadpanned.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-nasa/got-50-million-for-a-vacation-nasa-to-open-space-station-to-private-citizens-idUSKCN1T81U6

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  • (Score: 2) by slinches on Tuesday June 11 2019, @09:15PM (2 children)

    by slinches (5049) on Tuesday June 11 2019, @09:15PM (#854382)

    Hmm ... interesting proposition. Go spend a month in cramped quarters getting shot into space on a rocket with very limited service history, uncomfortable bathroom facilities and no access to additional supplies or emergency medical care for weeks at a time. Or you could buy a private island that you can visit any time, doesn't require a special suit or training and you can get access to supplies or medical facilities within hours, if necessary.

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  • (Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Tuesday June 11 2019, @09:25PM (1 child)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Tuesday June 11 2019, @09:25PM (#854386) Homepage

    Mr. Epstein? Is that you? The law can't touch you in outer space, though, homie.

    • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Snow on Tuesday June 11 2019, @09:32PM

      by Snow (1601) on Tuesday June 11 2019, @09:32PM (#854388) Journal

      If you have enough money to get to space, you are already basically untouchable by the law.