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What they won't tell you about space tourism

We can't reach for the stars without fixing a few things back on Earth

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Christopher Elliott
Sep 04, 2022
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Even though NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket failed to launch again yesterday, it hasn't stopped anyone from dreaming of space tourism. A moon resort, an orbital hotel, and lightning-fast suborbital spacecraft that can shuttle you between New York and Sydney in just a few hours all seem within grasp.

Oh, who am I kidding?

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