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by jacquesm 3567 days ago
> While not in the same realm, Blue Origin is hoping to start making some money via "space tourism" very soon.

How realistic is this hope? Do they have an assembly line for a fleet of them and are these anywhere close to being certified for travel by the general public?

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I don't know, but that's been the plan for New Shepard since the beginning.

IIRC it's more of something for millionaires that want to be "among the first" to get into "space".

Again, i'm not sure how viable it is, but that's been their public message. They even have a few videos on youtube advertising it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YJhymiZjqc

You're being incredibly generous assuming that it is possible to make space tourism affordable for enough people to become a viable product.