02. Are people expressing interest in participating in space tourism? What percentage of the population would go to space if they could afford the ticket? Have any studies been done? (A K2S Question)

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Many people would like to travel into space. Some studies suggest that over half the people in countries like the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, the UK, and Australia like the idea of traveling into space. However, as space travel is currently extremely expensive, is subject to considerable risk, and is very much limited by available capacity, this high public interest will result in very limited opportunities for the foreseeable future.

Answer provided by Geoffrey I. Crouch, Ph.D.


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