Q: Commercializm in space...
Submitted By: Raptor235, 156 days, 7 hours, 45 minutes ago
What do you think will be some of the first commercial things you'll be able to do in space in the next 50-100 years?
I think hotels will be first...
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Interesting question
Submitted By: Agent0100 ( 155 days, 3 hours, 25 minutes ago )
Commercial things have been done in space for quite a while already. Television, radio, and GPS satellites are examples of commercial space projects.
But probably the intended question was about average consumer visits to space and is a valid and perhaps even more interesting topic.
It would seem that maybe "near space" travel would be a likely first step. Simply going into space for the sake of being there probably won't become commonplace before the use of space for travel efficiency. It seems too costly for the average population to afford.
Eventually, people will spend plenty of time in space, but initially, it will be for the purpose of getting from one place to another. Then after travel and "orbit vacations", we'll begin to see moon landings. Somewhere among those developments, we will probably see stations as hotels.
But probably the intended question was about average consumer visits to space and is a valid and perhaps even more interesting topic.
It would seem that maybe "near space" travel would be a likely first step. Simply going into space for the sake of being there probably won't become commonplace before the use of space for travel efficiency. It seems too costly for the average population to afford.
Eventually, people will spend plenty of time in space, but initially, it will be for the purpose of getting from one place to another. Then after travel and "orbit vacations", we'll begin to see moon landings. Somewhere among those developments, we will probably see stations as hotels.
Submitted By: Raptor235
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Submitted By: I wish I knew
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How about...............
Submitted By: mozillaman0 ( 154 days, 3 hours, 50 minutes ago )
Sightseeing Tours?
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Zero gravity sports
Submitted By: kibitzer ( 152 days, 23 hours, 10 minutes ago )
We're not even there yet and people are already laying out rules for new sports in space. Just google 'space sports' or 'zero gravity sports'.
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Asteroid Mining and weaponization
Submitted By: bgordski ( 32 days, 12 hours, 27 minutes ago )
There are several great books that describe the many heavy metals that can be mined from Apollo asteroids. Unfortunately, NEO (Near Earth Objects) can also be used to lobe at ones enemy. The energy they possess would make the world's current nuclear arsenal look very puny. Horrorable thought but humankind being what they are...