Prices for space tourism are falling and soon it will become a new reality and not a rare dream for extreme millionaires. This is what Argyle’s report encourages potential space tourists. According to their estimates, “space” tours starting at $50,000 will soon become a reality. True, they are “cosmic” quite conditionally.
As the company explains, it’s about “more affordable” alternatives, such as the upper atmosphere balloon rides offered by World View. These tours are announced for $50,000, and they will allow space tourism to reach a wider audience.
As for more “real” space tourism, the authors associate its development prospects with the Inspiration4 mission, carried out using the SpaceX Crew Dragon ship. It also signals that space tourism will become more accessible. “In addition to expensive options, such as Virgin Galactic’s starting price of $450,000 and the yet-to-be-announced price of Blue Origin, more affordable alternatives are also being developed,” they say.