SPACE TOURISM HAS THE DEPRESSED ECONOMY DASHED OUR DREAMS OF HEADING TO THE STARS?

摘要

When Scaled Composites captured the Ansari X PRIZE on October 4, 2004, it looked as if subor-bital tourism was right around the corner. Having proven the technology viable, Scaled would partner with billionaire Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic to commercialize it. Soon, Victoria Principal and other well-heeled millionaire astronauts ("millionauts") would be zooming above the atmosphere.