02. Who can go to space? Will just anybody be accepted to go? Will average people like me get to go to space? (A K2S Question)

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To start with, going to space will involve short sub-orbital flights offered by new space lines like Virgin Galactic. These types of trips will have very few restrictions as to who can travel and experience the wonders and beauty of space. For the first time, you will not need to be one in a million to become an astronaut. Plumbers, teachers, engineers, taxi drivers and nurses are all set to become astronauts in the next few years. As ticket prices fall, space will be opened up to thousands of people from across the globe; this is often called the "democratization" of space.

Answer provided by Sir Richard Branson & Jim Zebrowski


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