Born Hunter 17,780 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 A Russian Cosmonaut will take 2 paying customers to the moon and back in 2018! Not to actually land but a short orbit, sight seeing so to speak. It'll be the first time since the yanks went 40 years ago! For me that's pretty amazing, it'll signify a real historic moment in commercial space exploration. Maybe the future of space exploration will be led by capitalism rather than national pride/patriotism, which got us to the moon and then ended... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,303 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Funny ain't it,,,,I would hate to parachute ,,,or bunjy jump,,,,but I would pay for that if I had the dosh,,,it would be one hel of an experience Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe1888 672 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 always wondered why no one has landed on the moon since.... would cost a fortune, would be a great experience. looking foward to seeing any videos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,780 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 It'd be f***ing mind blowing watching the Earth rise over the horizon of the moon! Seeing the visable cosmos in a way that nobody on Earth can..... It won't be long untill we are looking to exploit space in this way as a common experience rather than a unique rarity. Mining Comets for rare Earth metals as well will hopefully drive a revolution in space exploration! Before national competetiveness drove advances in space technology..... But that was short lived. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ggib 370 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Be a fcuking fortune, none of us could afford anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marky b 309 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) Be a fcuking fortune, none of us could afford anywayif I wanna go there il have to forget about the yacht lol Edited October 6, 2014 by marky b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,276 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Been there loads of times, it aint all that, very grey. mars was better, bit more of a treck but they had some good in flight movies to pass the time... Yokel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper_Al 1,012 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Be a fcuking fortune, none of us could afford anyway look back at aviation history all 102+ years of it.. trans Atlantic flights were a fortune 75 years ago, now you get there for £50 Prices will come down... maybe not in my lifetime though 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haymin 2,465 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Been there a couple o times ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,780 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Been there a couple o times With your navigational record, that is entirely likely! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not for me , I cant get enough money together to see all the things I want to see down here , let alone up their ...not to mention there don't seem much game up there...the dogs will get lazy , the guns rusty no its not for me ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not my bag, can't see the point its been done already Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,210 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I thought Richard Branson was going to be the first to offer this to the public? Be nice if he beat the ruskies to it, a record salesman beats the ussr to the moon.. Perfect!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I thought Richard Branson was going to be the first to offer this to the public? Be nice if he beat the ruskies to it, a record salesman beats the ussr to the moon.. Perfect!! Just what I was going to say ... Hadn't he already got people paid up and he plans his first trip for 2016 I think ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,210 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not sure mate, but knew he was flat out trying to sort it out, I'd trust going up on a virgin rocket more than a Russian one though... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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