Opinions of commercial space tourism

A web-based survey suggested that over 70% of those surveyed wanted less than or equal to 2
weeks in space; in addition, 88% wanted to spacewalk (only 74% of these would do it for
a 50% premium), and 21% wanted a hotel or space station.

The concept has met with some criticism from bureaucrats, notably G?nter Verheugen,
vice-president of the European Commission, who said of the EADS Astrium Space Tourism
Project "It's only for the super rich, which is against my social convictions".