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11-02-2009, 10:36 PM
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There is absolutely no way that this is worth 4.4 million.

I'm glad to see the space industry moving "onwards and upwards" as it were, no pun intended. But 4.4 mil?! Just how much does it cost to keep people up there? Yeah i know its a lot, but come on .... 4.4 mil?

pffffff...
Read the article. It's not just the cost of keeping people up there, it's the cost of getting people up there. Plus 8 weeks of 5-star accomodation on a Caribbean island whilst they're in training. Plus I'm the insurance fees are absolutely massive.


Plus a pretty hefty return on investment for the guy who's stumping up 3 billion dollars to pay for the thing.
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