Posted on 03/18/2008 2:47:48 AM PDT by samtheman
Aerospace giant EADS says it will need a production line of rocket planes to satisfy the space tourism market.
The European company's Astrium division, makers of the Ariane rocket, has plans for a commercial vehicle to take ticketed passengers above 100km.
Its market assessment suggests there would be 15,000 people a year prepared to part with some 200,000 euros (£160,000) for the ride of a lifetime.
Astrium anticipates it be will be producing about 10 planes a year.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Pure fanatsy.... Money is too tight to mention and no one will lend money for such airy fairy bullshit. Lending for derivatives is a better bet
Pardon my ignorance.
What are derivatives?
Derivatives-— Complex and speculative financial instruments. Wall St loves them
Got a good link to read about them?
Wikipedia is a good place to start
fincancial weapons of mass destruction*
*W.B. berkshire - hathaway
Gee, this sounds a lot like what Rutan and Branson are already doing at what is probably a small fraction of the cost.
200,000 Euros? Rutan is offering his for $200,000. That’s about 133,000 Euros. Seems like the bargain basement ride will be in the US.
What you get when you crossbreed gay men and lesbians.
Example: The Boeing KC-135 tanker was a derivative of the commercial 707 jetliner.
bump for read after Obama’s speech!
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