NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As space
travel and space tourism continues to make headlines and more
civilians vie for seats on the next launch, many Americans have
strong feelings about going to space.
According to a ValuePenguin survey of over 2,000 consumers,
almost half want to go to space and some would even go into debt to
do so; however, others think space tourism may not be
ethical.
Key findings:
- 49% of Americans want to travel to space. Men are
more interested in space travel than women (56% versus 44%), while
interest in space tourism decreases with age (63% of Gen Zers
versus 38% for baby boomers).
- 28% of both men and Gen Zers would choose a free trip to
space over being debt-free. Among all consumers, 23% opted
for a trip to space rather than the ability to wipe out their
debt.
- Reality check: Of those consumers who want to travel to
space, just 19% would shell out $100,000 or more to make it happen — and
even that might not be enough. Seats on Virgin Galactic's
SpaceShipTwo are estimated to start at a whopping $250,000 per person.
- 60% of Americans agree that space travel should be
accessible for everyone, not just those who can afford the
exorbitant costs. On a similar note, 41% don't think
billionaires should be spending so much money on space travel.
- About 1 in 4 (24%) don't think space tourism is
ethical. For example, some scientists fear that frequent
space travel could give way to climate change, harming the
environment through a high rate of emissions-per-passenger, as well
as soot released by the rockets.
View full report:
https://www.valuepenguin.com/travel/americans-space-travel
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