A couple of interesting things are happening in the space tourism business. First, Jeff Bezos' company, Blue Origin, has revealed some more details, including the fact its suborbital spaceships will take off and land vertically from the company's base in Texas. Commercial flights could begin in 2010.
Meanwhile, pioneering firm Space Adventures, which has sent several people to the International Space Station via agreements with Russia, is now advertising that for a $15M premium on top of its usual $20M space-tourist rate, the buyer can experience an EVA. This is news to NASA. An EVA is a major event at the ISS, requiring the participation of all on board, and the company is going to have to work things out before - and if - it can deliver on this offer.
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