Ten Million Dollars Isn't Too Bad!

Today, Dick Rutan's Scaled Composites made the "Money Flight" above 100km., into space, and collected US$10,000,000. Not bad for a day's work ... Well, maybe it was more than a day's work! Whatever ... It was revolutionary and he deserved it. Even NASA stood up and took notice.



But this is only the start: Instead of NASA's mono-expensive International Space Station, a "New-Guy-On-The-Block", Bigelow Aerospace of Las Vegas is developing (and near launching) an inflatable space station. Yes ... a balloon like station! It will cost only a small fraction of NASA'a Goliath, will provide far more space and is far more resistant to meteor impacts. (Ever hear of a self-sealing fuel tank? It is a rubber bladder tank used in NASCAR race cars. They can take incredible damage and never leak.