Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!genrad!wjh12!n44a!ima!inmet!nrh From: nrh@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Re: Civilians in space (From NASA Activi - (nf) Message-ID: <1017@inmet.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Mar-84 05:58:24 EST Article-I.D.: inmet.1017 Posted: Thu Mar 8 05:58:24 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 07:16:00 EST Lines: 8 #R:statvax:-12600:inmet:3400003:000:297 inmet!nrh Mar 7 10:47:00 1984 Actually, what's wrong with "tourists"? So long as they pay enough to make it worthwhile..... Of course, NASA should consider the greater impact of allowing a technical type from a large firm that might use more shuttle space later, but why not allow private individuals to bid for the spaces?