The Dangers of Private Space Flight

This article details how private space flight could potentially be very dangerous. The writer uses records for past private space flights do make his point that private space flight is not space.

The problem with these records is the records are all from Cold War era private space programs. He is neglecting that since those programs went on, private space industries of today, such as Virgin Galactic have gone much further in craft design. Companies are using other methods, such as motherships(carrier airplanes that loft spacecraft) , as opposed to conventional launches. This author gives no mention at all to the safety records of current companies. As the main point of his argument, he is saying that it is not worth the money to fund these companies.

There is no evidence of argument from the side of the private flight companies themselves. It is most likely that companies are aware of any dangers, such as those presupposed here, and have or are currently coping with that specific danger that could hurt the prospects of space tourism as a successful industry.