You’ve heard about the International Space Station for years. Want to visit? NASA announced Friday that the orbiting outpost is now open for business to private citizens, with the first visit expected to be as early as next year. There is a…
NEW YORK — You’ve heard about the International Space Station for years. Want to visit?
NASA announced Friday that the orbiting outpost is now open for business to private citizens, with the first visit expected to be as early as next year.
There is a catch, though: You’ll need to raise your own cash, and it won’t be cheap.
Travelers will pay an estimated $58 million for a round-trip ticket. And accommodations will run about $35,000 per night, for trips of up to 30 days long.
« But it won’t come with any Hilton or Marriott points, » said NASA’s chief financial officer Jeff Dewit during a news conference at Nasdaq in New York City.
