[Fropki] 5 Ways To Almost Reach Space. Almost

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Between the years 2001 and 2009, Russia sent seven 'paying astronauts' to the International Space Station. The first space tourists. But since the American shuttle program came to an end nearly four years ago, those seats have been filled by 'real' astronauts. So unless you're an overachieving science nerd, your chances of going to space are as bright as the sun in the night. You can however still pay your way through to experience things astronauts do.

1. Experience Zero Gravity

Let's be honest here. The real reason anyone wants to go to space is to experience zero gravity. We've all seen astronauts floating around in the space station having a gala time. But what if we told you that experiencing zero gravity is as easy as taking a flight? A company in the US, unimaginatively named Zero Gravity Corporation, will let you experience just that. For $4,950 (3 lakh), plus 5% taxes, you can take a flight where you get to experience 15 parabolic maneuvers creating weightlessness for 20 to 30 seconds each. They'll even shoot a video of you doing your best Superman impression. Heck, even Kate Upton's done that in a bikini.

2. High speed launch in a MiG-29

On the outskirts of Moscow, at the Gromov Flight Research Institute, also known as Zukhowosky airbase, tourist flights were started back in 1994. These days, flights in the fourth generation twin-engined MiG-29 are offered at the Sokol Air Base in the Sakhalin Oblast. For a cool € 16,500 (11 lakh) you will undergo a fighter pilot like briefing, a thorough medical examination, and then a 45-minute flight with a near vertical take-off simulating a rocket launch. And if you're up to it, maneuvers like Loops, Rolls, the Pugachev's Cobra will also be performed.

3. See the curvature of the earth

A company called World View recently conducted a test flight of a parafoil, a large wing like parachute. It was sent up to an altitude of 31 km using a balloon and made to fly down. While balloons have been sent to higher altitudes, the successful bringing back of the parafoil opens doors to send people up to the stratosphere to view the curvature of the earth and darkness of space. The company says it will load passengers into a capsule for $75,000 (46 lakh) and since there is no high speed take off involved, no special training is required. First flights are expected by the end of 2016. Start saving.

4. Fly to space in a rocket plane!

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is looking to start commercial space flights using its Space Ship 2 space plane. Mounted on the mother ship called White Knight Two, it is first taken to the launch altitude from where the rocket motors take over to take it into space. The bad news is that a test version crashed last October killing one of the pilots. And at a $200,000 (1.2 cr) price tag, it sounds like an expensive funeral.

5. Fly in an old fashioned rocket

Elon Musk's SpaceX is the only space transport company that has successfully displayed its ability to launch rockets for NASA. They have developed the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 and their Dragon spacecraft has been to space five times. For the future they are looking to make the Dragon a manned mission and space tourism seems like a possibility. Expect prices in millions of dollars.

 

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