SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit

Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by greeneggs on Saturday May 30, 2020 @09:26PM (#23366416)

Space tourism to the ISS is just US taxpayers paying for billionaires' vacations. Yes, NASA charges a fee, but it is tiny relative to the cost of the service. If somebody develops a private space station, great. Until then, this isn't an industry that deserves any support.

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by Animats on Saturday May 30, 2020 @09:41PM (#23366491)

If somebody develops a private space station

Bigelow Aerospace? Looks like they just laid everyone off.

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by BorisTheBrave on Sunday May 31, 2020 @04:40AM (#23368151)

Is that true? Most of the cost of rockets seems to be the r&d, there's economies of scale to doing more launches.

I'd have hoped nasa is smart enough to charge more than the marginal cost of one more launch.

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by somebrody on Saturday May 30, 2020 @09:37PM (#23366470)

https://www.space.com/bigelow-spacex-tourist-flights-space-s...

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by bolasanibk on Saturday May 30, 2020 @10:34PM (#23366691)

Bigelow Aerospace lays off entire workforce - Mar 23 2020 https://spacenews.com/bigelow-aerospace-lays-off-entire-work...

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by somebrody on Monday June 01, 2020 @10:28PM (#23386670)

Thanks! Too bad for now

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