On: Netflix announces Space X documentary on civilian mission into orbit

[takeda]

Unlike Blue Origin or Virgin Atlantic SpaceX is not an amusement ride. He doesn't need to prove anything, because he isn't looking for passengers that would pay $250k for a 10 minute ride.

[joakleaf → takeda]

No, but at 200 million for 3 days (1440 minutes) it is still $139000/minute, or almost $1.4 million for 10 minutes.

[takeda → joakleaf]

The difference is that this is a test before actual mission, similarly why there's plan to go to the Moon before going to Mars.

People there are not paying for the attraction and they are also aware with associated risks.

[ben_w → joakleaf]

The millions are for the opportunity to say you were first. Musk’s target price is getting to Mars for what Virgin Galactic is listing for suborbital.

[trsohmers → joakleaf]

You are off by a factor of 3... it is $46k a minute, there are 4320 minutes in 3 days.

[joakleaf → trsohmers]

You are right, sorry...

Still not cheap though.

[trsohmers → joakleaf]

and since there are 4 people, it ends up being only $11.5k per minute per person.... cheaper per minute than Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic's amusement park rides