Comments on: Spaceport boom town http://www.newspacejournal.com/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/ Tracking the entrepreneurial space industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:07:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Berg (author) http://www.newspacejournal.com/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/comment-page-1/#comment-11117 Jeff Berg (author) Sun, 27 Aug 2006 06:05:48 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/#comment-11117 My comment implies that as with all playlands for the wealthy, that there will be a brief temporary boom (if this foolish idea ever does take place) for some construction and design personal, and then while the zillionaires take their flights of fancy (although one wonders why a zillionaire would want to come to Middle of Nowhere, New Mexico to go on a flight, when there seem to be so many other 'exotic' spaceport sites), that it will end up being service jobs for 90% or so of the other people that take the trips. Gosh, serve martinis to billionaires? Where do I sign up!! My comment implies that as with all playlands for the wealthy, that there will be a brief temporary boom (if this foolish idea ever does take place) for some construction and design personal, and then while the zillionaires take their flights of fancy (although one wonders why a zillionaire would want to come to Middle of Nowhere, New Mexico to go on a flight, when there seem to be so many other ‘exotic’ spaceport sites), that it will end up being service jobs for 90% or so of the other people that take the trips. Gosh, serve martinis to billionaires? Where do I sign up!!

]]> By: Doug Jones http://www.newspacejournal.com/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/comment-page-1/#comment-8828 Doug Jones Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:17:47 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/#comment-8828 Whoops, the link didn't come through- try clicking on my name in this comment. Whoops, the link didn’t come through- try clicking on my name in this comment.

]]> By: Doug Jones http://www.newspacejournal.com/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/comment-page-1/#comment-8827 Doug Jones Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:16:45 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/#comment-8827 Hey, Mojave really does have a spaceport bar (at least they have a beer & wine license): and click on businesses... Hey, Mojave really does have a spaceport bar (at least they have a beer & wine license):

and click on businesses…

]]> By: Chance http://www.newspacejournal.com/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/comment-page-1/#comment-8043 Chance Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:11:09 +0000 http://www.personalspaceflight.info/2006/08/09/spaceport-boom-town/#comment-8043 Well, there are the negative environmenal consequences that more tourists would bring. What growth would it offer? Well, maybe "space" themed resorts and museums for both the relative few people actually flying and the family who visit with them, or just the curious who want to watch launches. Maybe another space camp? I don't know how practical any of those things may or may not be for the area, but those are potential growth areas. Well, there are the negative environmenal consequences that more tourists would bring.

What growth would it offer? Well, maybe “space” themed resorts and museums for both the relative few people actually flying and the family who visit with them, or just the curious who want to watch launches. Maybe another space camp? I don’t know how practical any of those things may or may not be for the area, but those are potential growth areas.

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