* it reduces the cost of suborbital testing and experimentation for [[telebots]] and [[exovivaria]] in the near term.

However, a burgeoning orbital tourism indusry is not a necessary precondition for the Project's success.  Orbital tourism currently depends very much on access to facilities and hardware whose availability is contingent on good working relations between space-faring superpowers.  These superpower relations are far from being free of friction.  A sudden worsening of relations could end suborbital tourism indefinitely, but should only hamper the prospects for the Project.  Ideally, the Project is planned and designed so that, in the event of political interruptions in recreational uses of space, it can serve at least as a modest model of continuity in voluntary international cooperation in space.

[[Project Persephone]] takes the view that there are probably [[orbital tourism synergy | many synergies]] between its activities and those orbital space tourism.  The enduring success of orbital tourism will almost certainly help the Project greatly, and what's learned from the Project could help orbital space tourism toward enduring successes and wider markets.

If spaceports for suborbital flight prove to be popular tourist destinations, especially where national space programs already supply some relevant launch services as has been suggested,[^http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_nasa-report_0910sep10,0,6937729.story^],[^http://spaceports.blogspot.com/2009/03/virginia-approves-10-million-for.html^],[^http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009909090348^] siting Project Persephone exhibits and demonstrations at such spaceports is an idea that probably ought be explored for its potential value in education, recruiting of volunteers, and soliciting contributions. 

[[Project Persephone]] takes the view that there are probably [[orbital tourism synergies | many synergies]] between its activities and those orbital space tourism.  The enduring success of orbital tourism will almost certainly help the Project greatly, and what's learned from the Project could help orbital space tourism toward enduring successes and wider markets.

[[Project Persephone]] takes the view that there are probably many synergies between its activities and those orbital space tourism.  The enduring success of orbital tourism will almost certainly help the Project greatly, and what's learned from the Project could help orbital space tourism toward enduring successes and wider markets.

!!! Orbital Space Tourism

If spaceports for suborbital flight prove to be popular tourist destinations, especially where national space programs already supply some relevant launch services as has been suggested,[^http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_nasa-report_0910sep10,0,6937729.story^],[^http://spaceports.blogspot.com/2009/03/virginia-approves-10-million-for.html^],[^http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009909090348^] siting Project Persephone exhibits and demonstrations at such spaceports is an idea that probably ought be explored for its potential value in education, recruiting of volunteers, and soliciting contributions.  However, the Project is not in any way predicated on some burgeoning market for recreational suborbital flight, which is still somewhat speculative and dependent on an unestablished safety record.  The technology-maturation value of experimentation and testing during periods of microgravity will still be available at facilities like [[drop towers]], on commercial flights such as those offered by Zero G, and with [[sounding rocket]]s, albeit at generally higher cost.

If spaceports for suborbital flight prove to be popular tourist destinations, especially where national space programs already supply some relevant launch services as has been suggested,[^http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_nasa-report_0910sep10,0,6937729.story^],[^http://spaceports.blogspot.com/2009/03/virginia-approves-10-million-for.html^],[^http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009909090348^] siting Project Persephone exhibits and demonstrations at such spaceports is an idea that probably ought be explored for its potential value in education, recruiting of volunteers, and soliciting contributions.  However, the Project is not in any way predicated on some burgeoning market for recreational suborbital flight, which is still somewhat speculative and dependent on an unestablished safety record.  The technology-maturation value of experimentation and testing during periods of microgravity will still be available at facilities like [[drop tower]]s, on commercial flights such as those offered by Zero G, and with [[sounding rocket]]s, albeit at generally higher cost.

If spaceports for suborbital flight prove to be popular tourist destinations, especially where national space programs already supply some relevant launch services as has been suggested,[^http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_nasa-report_0910sep10,0,6937729.story^],[^http://spaceports.blogspot.com/2009/03/virginia-approves-10-million-for.html^] siting Project Persephone exhibits and demonstrations at such spaceports is an idea that probably ought be explored for its potential value in education, recruiting of volunteers, and soliciting contributions.  However, the Project is not in any way predicated on some burgeoning market for recreational suborbital flight, which is still somewhat speculative and dependent on an unestablished safety record.  The technology-maturation value of experimentation and testing during periods of microgravity will still be available at facilities like [[drop tower]]s, on commercial flights such as those offered by Zero G, and with [[sounding rocket]]s, albeit at generally higher cost.

If spaceports for suborbital flight prove to be popular tourist destinations, especially where national space programs already supply some relevant launch services as has been suggested,[^http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_nasa-report_0910sep10,0,6937729.story^] siting Project Persephone exhibits and demonstrations at such spaceports is an idea that probably ought be explored for its potential value in education, recruiting of volunteers, and soliciting contributions.  However, the Project is not in any way predicated on some burgeoning market for recreational suborbital flight, which is still somewhat speculative and dependent on an unestablished safety record.  The technology-maturation value of experimentation and testing during periods of microgravity will still be available at facilities like [[drop tower]]s, on commercial flights such as those offered by Zero G, and with [[sounding rocket]]s, albeit at generally higher cost.

If spaceports for suborbital flight prove to be popular tourist destinations, especially where national space programs already supply some relevant launch services as has been suggested,[^http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_nasa-report_0910sep10,0,6937729.story^] siting Project Persephone exhibits and demonstrations at such spaceports is an idea that probably ought be explored for its potential value in education, recruiting of volunteers, and soliciting contributions.  However, the Project is not in any way predicated on some burgeoning market for recreational suborbital flight, which is still somewhat speculative and dependent on an unestablished safety record.  The technology-maturation value of experimentation and testing during periods of microgravity will still be available at facilities like [[drop tower]]s, on commercial flights such as those offered by Zero G, and with [[sounding rocket]]s, albeit at generally higher cost.

If spaceports for suborbital flight prove to be popular tourist destinations, siting Project Persephone exhibits and demonstrations at spaceports is an idea that should be explored for its potential value in education, recruiting of volunteers, and soliciting contributions.  However, the Project is not in any way predicated on some burgeoning market for recreational suborbital flight, which is still somewhat speculative.  The technology-maturation value of experimentation and testing during periods of microgravity will still be available at facilities like [[drop tower]]s, on commercial flights such as those offered by Zero G, and with [[sounding rocket]]s, albeit at generally higher cost.

[[Project Persephone]] takes the view that the are probably many synergies between its activities and orbital space tourism.  Rhe enduring success of orbital tourism will almost certainly help the Project greatly, and what's learned from the Project could help orbital space tourism toward enduring successes and wider markets.

However, a burgeoning orbital tourism indusry is not a necessary precondition for the Project's success.  Orbital tourism currently depends very much on access to facilities and hardware whose availability is contingent on good working relations between space-faring superpowers.  These superpower relations are far from being free of friction.  A sudden worsening of relations could end suborbital tourism indefinitely, but should only hamper the prospects for the Project.

Space Tourism is a blanket term currently covering both commercial orbital space travel ("[[Orbital space tourism]]) and the more speculative market for cheaper suborbital space tourism ("[[suborbital flight]]").

[[Project Persephone]] takes the view that the enduring success of orbital space tourism will almost certainly help the Project, and that what's learned from the Project could be useful for orbital space tourism.  However, a burgeoning orbital tourism indusry is not a necessary precondition for the Project's success.  Orbital tourism is currently dependent on relations between space-faring superpowers, and these relations are far from being free of friction.

Suborbital flight is interesting for Project Persephone mainly in how it might prime the market for orbital space tourism, and for how it might reduce the cost of suborbital testing and experimentation for [[telebots]] and [[exovivaria]].  If spaceports for suborbital flight prove to be popular tourist destinations, siting explanatory exhibits and demonstrations at spaceports should be explored for its value in outreach and recruiting of volunteers.  However, the Project is not in any way predicted on a burgeoning market for recreational suborbital flight.  The technological value of brief periods of microgravity should still be available at facilities like [[drop tower]]s, on commercial flights such as those offered by Zero G, and with [[sounding rocket]]s.

[[Project Persephone]] takes the view that the enduring success of orbital space tourism is almost certain a useful precondition for its own success, but not necessarily a critical one.  Suborbital flight is interesting for Project Persephone mainly in how it might prime the market for orbital space tourism, and for how it might reduce the cost of suborbital testing and experimentation for [[telebots]] and [[exovivaria]].