By 2012, we [well rich people] could be taking trips into Space, 100km above planet earth for our holiday. Tickets are expected to cost £135,000 and the space jet is likely to be 30% larger than a commercial airline, with 15 windows but will carry only four passengers at one time.

The Astrium space jet has been designed by European aerospace company EADS, and was unveiled in Paris today. Apparently, the space jet will take off at normal airports, and will use normal jet engines to take off and climb to 12km. From there, a rocket engine will kick the vehicle straight up, taking it beyond 60km in just 80 seconds [wow!]
I’ve worked out that for the next four years, I’ll have to save £33,750 a year to have any chance to fly on the space jet, and be the first travel blogger into space. I’m starting bids now for sponsorship on my clothes, which I will wear in space.
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Garri | 14 June, 2007 at 2:44 pm
I’ll wait until 2025 when Lastminute will be knocking space trips out for £99 for a weekend break!
Darren Cronian | 14 June, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Good point Garri, but I’ll be 55 by then so I don’t think I’ll be up for space holidays.
Rohan | 14 June, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Why pay that kind of money to see the planet?
Not for me.
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