An advantage of space tourism is the jobs that the industry is going to provide. There are already multiple companies all competing for space tourism business. Those are all companies and jobs that didn't exist a decade ago. Pilots are needed, programmers are needed, manufacturing jobs are needed, and many many other people will be working in order to see that those companies are successful.
Another advantage of space tourism is going to be...
An advantage of space tourism is the jobs that the industry is going to provide. There are already multiple companies all competing for space tourism business. Those are all companies and jobs that didn't exist a decade ago. Pilots are needed, programmers are needed, manufacturing jobs are needed, and many many other people will be working in order to see that those companies are successful.
Another advantage of space tourism is going to be its ability to renew interest in space and space exploration. With renewed interest, financial backing will follow, and that will support further innovation in the industry and space exploration in general.
One disadvantage to space tourism is currently that it is a rich man's game. The start up costs are prohibitively high for starting up this kind of company. Not only is it an expensive business to run, but it is also an expensive ticket to buy for the consumer. Right now, Virgin Galactic's ticket cost for a single seat is $250,000, and the entire flight lasts only two and a half hours. The entire flight. You are weightless for less than 10 minutes.
Another current disadvantage is that the industry is in its infancy. There isn't much regulation happening, and the business hasn't been around long enough to have its safety protocols dialed in. It's a very dangerous industry currently, and Virgin Galactic proved that when their test platform, Space Ship 2, crashed and killed the pilot.
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