Do you dream of traveling in space? Do you want to travel in a spaceship and experience stargazing?
All your dreams of space travel may come true soon. As space tourism, which was seen straight out of a science fiction movie, is now becoming a reality.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced that it hopes to start space tourism by 2030 at a cost of Rs 6 crore per passenger. For six years, you may very well find yourself in a spacesuit traveling through the galaxy.
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Work is underway to have India’s own space tourism module, which is safe, durable and reusable. And, those who travel in space can call themselves astronauts, according to ISRO.
But, space travel comes at a huge cost. The estimated cost of the trip is Rs 6 crore.
Will it be orbital or sub-orbital?
It is too early to comment on whether the proposed space travel will be orbital or sub-orbital. However, considering the module’s high price tag it is likely that sub-orbital space travel will be an option.
The main difference between orbital and suborbital flight is the speed of the traveling object.
In essence, a suborbital trip involves a brief glimpse of space before returning to Earth, while an orbital flight involves maintaining an orbit. To avoid falling to Earth, it is forced to fly incredibly fast around the world.
Demand and fascination for space tourism has grown with the world’s top billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk launching trials for space travel.
We are currently in a new era of space tourism, with an increasing number of people leaving Earth for limited periods of time. And later, regular long-term space travel may even become a reality.
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Published: Sunday, March 19, 2023, 11:36 AM IST
