"Last Word"-Out of this World Vacations
Thursday, June 21, 2007SUSIE GHARIB: And finally tonight, are you looking for a trip that's out of this world? Well, European aerospace company Astrium says it wants to build a four-passenger jet to fly space tourists 60 miles above the earth. For three minutes, travelers can enjoy weightlessness while catching a rare view of the earth. The price tag is $268,000. That's a bargain though compared to the $20 million that Russia charges for a ride to the international space station. Paul, Astrium is now looking for partners and hopes to start its first space flights in the year 2012.
KANGAS: For $268,000 I assume those are first class tickets.
GHARIB: At least. That's quite a lot of money. We'll need a couple of years to raise that kind of money.
KANGAS: That's for sure.
