Proposal
This paper discusses the need for the development of new space vehicles for future space tourism. Space travel is not a new phenomenon. It has been going on since over a century, and every incidence of space travel has been unnerving and exciting as far as discoveries and the experience itself are concerned. Space tourism is a relatively innovative and unique concept in itself that is not being given much thought to the general public, however; it is a topic that needs to be explored and propagated by scientists and experts who deal with the phenomenon of space travel. Extensive research is going into the various dimensions of space tourism and the development of the futuristic technology that will aid in space travel which will encourage hundreds of people to travel at the same time. So far, there have been four space tourists that have traveled into space at their own expense which has not been easy however it has led NASA and ESA into thinking about encouraging space tourism and helping willing individuals travel to space with safety and lower prices. Investigating this topic helps understand the importance of space travel with respect to the business, economics, science, and technology as well as the aspect of entertainment. Life outside space has always intrigued many people, particularly scientists and engineers because it is a challenging and interesting field all the same.
Research and study on this topic will help to uncover and understand many applications of economics and business with relation to scientific technology and spacecraft. The truth of the matter is that there have been spaceships and aircraft invented in the past that has catered to the needs of the people that wanted to go for space exploration. Space travel is expensive, of course, and the amount goes into billions of dollars that are not affordable by average people that would be interested in space tourism. However, if more investment goes into enhancing technology required for space travel and tourism and people are attracted towards it, then it can create a complete business which will not only fuel space tourism and helps to develop it into a successful profession, rather it will also contribute a lot of using space in outer space, discovering the land that can be usable by humans and where there is potential for life out there. Thus, it will greatly contribute to enhancing the knowledge that people already have about space, and it will also help to prove the myths about space tourism being a myth, obsolete.
Studies have also shown that large populations of people in Canada, the U.S, Russia, China and Japan are willing to pay a huge sum of money for space tourism hence if development and investment go into making such spacecraft and technological advancements that will support space tourism, then perhaps it will not be a wasted effort. In fact, it will help people in exploring newer dimensions, invest money in outer space that will help to conserve the environment and ecosystem on earth and it will provide new job opportunities to people as well. Thus, research into developing new space vehicles will open portals of successful development for engineers, technicians, businessmen, environmentalists, space scientists and even the common people who just want to enjoy a space tour. This paper will explore the amount of development and research that can go into developing space technologies for future space tourism and the scope of this venture in the various realms it touches upon.
Introduction
Developing new space vehicles for space tourism encompass various aspects such as their design, economical usage, impact on business and economy and the industry of space tourism as a whole that progresses with the latest space vehicles as well as the people that are interested in space tourism. Space tourism is relevant and important because technology, on the whole, is improving and progressing rapidly and moving people to space for leisure purposes will be a complete innovation and giant leap in scientific successes. This paper will discuss the various dimensions of developing space vehicles and their futuristic approach to business, economics, and technological development with respect to space tourism.
Chapter 1 Designing sub-orbital vehicles
Since 1961, the same vehicles are in use for space travel as they were then and they are costly and expensive to travel in. Recent studies have shown that space travel through the use of orbital vehicles is cheaper, due to their design and propellant energy use. Sub-orbital vehicles have paved the way for giving ideas for developing cheaper transport means and improving fuel usage and consumption. (Chow).
1.1 Evolving Orbital Accommodation
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) technologically is easier to build, launch and develop for passenger vehicles that consist of more people than the usual handful that visit space. The routes are also predetermined for the LEOs, and they can locate and relocate positions from the earth to any other foreign body in outer space. (Al-Globus).
1.2 Developments in Existing Companies
Existing companies operating on the sub-orbital pathway such as XCOR Aerospace, Blue Origin or Armadillo Aerospace are working on improving their technological stance in cheaper and efficient space travel. (Al-Globus).
Chapter 2 Remodeling high profile space travel
Traveling to space is even what the average middle-class person would aspire. Hence providing them the means should not be an issue.
2.1 Learning from high profile Space adventures
Virginia’s multimillion dollar tourism space company caters for high profile individuals to travel to space. Customers are charged $35 million on a Russian spacecraft. The gap left in American developments in building technology needs to be filled by the scientists and developers to beat the expensive rates of foreign spacecraft. (Al-Globus).
2.2 Selling seats to passengers on space vehicles
The commercial space stations can help bring in revenue by not only transporting cargo but also selling seats to passengers, so people enjoy the visit, and they can contribute to investment that can be done in the light of technological advances made on the same vehicles. For example, Space X’s Dragon capsule is working on a capsule that will transport people to space.
Chapter 3 Designing new space vehicles with aid and intellect
With the growing interest in space tourism, if spacecraft technology is improved then millions of dollars can be saved, per person. Reusable aircraft are a plausible solution. (Collins).
3.1 Hiring of young and intellectual minds for design and manufacture
It is a known fact that the young of the country team with ideas and spirit, and they will surely have many ideas on improving the design and creation of cheaper and effective space vehicles. Involving them with pre-existing minds will help in rapid and better development. (Collins).
3.2 A portal for economics and business
When new programmers, pilots, engineers, IT staff and even technical staff are employed, space vehicles will bloom, and their market will increase. Their development will be boosted, and people will be willing to spend their money to give them a try. This will greatly help in promoting and boosting the space tourism industry with newer space vehicles. (Hollingham).
Conclusion
Space vehicles are already in vogue with new markets coming up and each of them competing with one another. However, with more insight into the pre-existing vehicles, involving people into using the space vehicles for their own tourism, using sub-orbital approach and reusable vehicles as well as employing newer staff will help to bring in more business and converge a multitude of fields into the promotion of space tourism.
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