SPACE VACATIONS ARE HERE!

Seriously! The time has come. Space Vacations are here! Here are FIVE ways to enjoy a thrilling Space Vacation right now:

Three companies are leading the charge into space or should I say three men:

Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, also founded Blue Origin. The company began making space trips last year aboard New Shepard. Price available upon request.

2. Next is SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk. He plans to transport fare-paying passengers to the moon. But first NASA has hired his rocket, Starship for their personnel in 2025. Price available upon request.

3. Last but not least is fellow billionaire Richard Branson. His company, Virgin Galactic, is already taking reservations for 90-minute flights by the end of this year. Virgin Galactic will launch in March for the first time in 2023 from New Mexico’s Spaceport America. The cost for these space flights will be $450,000pp.

4. SPACE PERSPECTIVE will be taking passengers aboard the Spaceship Neptune in 2024. However, those flights are already sold out, but reservations are being taken for 2025. Those who are able to pay the $125,000pp will be rewarded with 360-degree views while gently floating in space and may do so with a cocktail in hand, thanks to the on-board bar. Actually, it’s more like the peripheral of space since the flights are 100,000 feet above ground rather than deep space. But hey, you can see the Earth’s curvature aboard a space capsure while sipping a martini!

SPACE VACATIONS ARE HERE! Can you believe it?

5. If you can’t afford these prices, there is the option of visiting a spaceport or space museum.

Spaceport America in New Mexico is the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport. It’s the home base of Virgin Galactic and also the site of some SpaceX testing.
Kennedy Space Center in Florida is the home of NASA. This 144,000-acre facility where you can experience a simulated space shuttle launch. Or visit their website to see their launch schedule and check out a real space launch! Click here to take a virtual tour of the International Space Station!
Baikonur Cosmodromein Kazakhstan is one of the world’s most famous spaceports, as well as the oldest and biggest. Visitors are welcome but the fee for their tour is expensive and must be booked well in advance.
Space Center Houston in Texas has lots of great exhibits, including actual space artifacts and real space capsules.
New Mexico Museum of Space History features lots of cool exhibits including a space shuttle landing simulator. It’s also home to the International Hall of Space Fame and a state-of-the-art planetarium. White Sands National Monument is nearby.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. is home to the world’s largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft and thousands of objects on display.
Take a Virtual Space Vacation right now!

FYI: AAA members may use their new service, RUSH YOUR PASSPORT, which includes expedited passports and visas. I wonder if we’ll need a passport for space vacations?

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