opinion Space domains

[TonyTsolakis]

In the near future space exploration seems to be more and more relevant, to me at least, with the space station and the mars expeditions, seems to me if .coms are even still relevant then, space domains could be a good investment, kind of like the robot domain craze,
anyhow there is a name on name jet up for auction right now that fits this criteria what do you guys think of the whole space names thing ? would love to know your opinions

 

[Flightfool]

SpacePayment/s.Com

 

[DnEbook]

spaceinsurancebroker

 

[Webbs]

I might be the only one here to not get it. Space travel is so far out there (in the future) that registering domains for it now is probably 20 years too early for anything but a $200k flight here and there. There is a lot better to be spending your money in. My guess, if you are buying space travel domains you will likely drop them before they would become worth anything. I usually can't fly across the Atlantic and back for under $1,000. I can not imagine space flight at less than $10,000 in today's dollars.

Stick with 3D printing, LED and OLED, UHDTV, Bitcoin, wearable computers, DNA/Genome sequencing, Green technologies, smartwatches, etc. Faster return on your investment. And a lot more practical technologies too.

 

[mrcurly]

I might be the only one here to not get it. Space travel is so far out there (in the future) that registering domains for it now is probably 20 years too early for anything but a $200k flight here and there. There is a lot better to be spending your money in. My guess, if you are buying space travel domains you will likely drop them before they would become worth anything. I usually can't fly across the Atlantic and back for under $1,000. I can not imagine space flight at less than $10,000 in today's dollars.

Stick with 3D printing, LED and OLED, UHDTV, Bitcoin, wearable computers, DNA/Genome sequencing, Green technologies, smartwatches, etc. Faster return on your investment. And a lot more practical technologies too.

I partly agree with what you are saying, but I love SpaceForum and had to have it, can be developed at any time!

Having celebrities going into space brings space travel into the public eye and come August 2014 people will be talking about wanting to go into space all over the world etc........

Doing research and being smart about buying the right aftermarket space domain is all what it is about for me, I can't speak for others.

Cheers

Stu

 

[gilescoley]

I agree with Webbs on this one,m its going to be quite a few years before the general public can even consider going to space, even some famous/wealthy people wont be able to justify paying the ticket price in the next few years

It will cost a fortune getting the "spaceship" to space in the first place, so unless they can create a large enough vehicle to carry loads of passengers the prices will remain high, and without competition, they can keep the prices ridiculously high and aimed at wealthy celebs/business people.

 

[namerav]

lots of two words space domains still there to register....just need to try hard

 

[mrcurly]

I agree with Webbs on this one,m its going to be quite a few years before the general public can even consider going to space, even some famous/wealthy people wont be able to justify paying the ticket price in the next few years

It will cost a fortune getting the "spaceship" to space in the first place, so unless they can create a large enough vehicle to carry loads of passengers the prices will remain high, and without competition, they can keep the prices ridiculously high and aimed at wealthy celebs/business people.

With regards to the general public going into space, I also agree with Webbs.

But everyone will be talking about going to space come August 2014!

NBC to televise first Virgin Galactic commercial flight - http://www.gizmag.com/nbc-virgin-galactic/29720/

"The price of the trip is $250,000 per person, and Virgin Galactic says it has already accepted roughly $80 million in deposits."

Lots of Space sites up and running already.

Watch this space..........

 

[momentum]

I've always liked this one:
SpaceCommunication.com

 

[DnEbook]

spaceforum is a ripper . i will be letting one of my two space domains drop

 

[allanh]

MarsBase.com

 

[gilescoley]

$250,000 per person

Wow, yes, it will take a while for the general public to take one of these trips

 

[Magicpig2]

A space domain of sorts, I own (and have owned in the past):

Astronopoly.com

Intergalactic Monopoly....

 

[mrcurly]

Wow, yes, it will take a while for the general public to take one of these trips

Doesn't stop it being a fascinating subject!

99% of the public can not afford a high performance car , lots on sites and interest!

I'm not here to defend everyones domains but I saw an opportunity with SpaceForum I couldn't resist.

There are some gems in the aftermarket in this area.

Cheers

Stu

 

[ecuadorbusiness]

I have read most of the posts from this thread and my thoughts on this kind of investment is "stay away". No one will monetize from space trip domains. Even in the eventual case any company starts this kind of business that would be so expensive, so dangerous and so risk taking endeavour that only failing one of the trips will take the company to the total bankrupcy.
Space traveling technology is soooo expensive that even for the United States goverment cut any budget to invest on space exploration and such. People assume that there is a waiting list from some millionaries eager to spend hundreds of thousands to travel space as if they were a bunch of ignorants or deathwish guys who do not ponder the dangers envolved in getting out earth atmosphere.
This is not investing or robots or 3dprinter domains, this is investing on things perhaps not even your grandsons will live to see.
Anyways for those who still want to do it these domains are still available to register:
ALLOVERSPACE.COM
GOOVERSPACE.COM
TRAVELOVERSPACE.COM
OVERSPACETRIP.COM
SOLARSYSTEMTRIP.COM

They are not premium but if you believe on this then you will not have any problem to sell them very soon, I do not believe on this investing theory that is the reason why I did not "flip" the domains.
Peace. :santa:

 

[mrcurly]

Loving SpaceTours.com , lots of bids on sedo for it........might be ET bidding on it

 

[DnEbook]

i would happily own satelliteinsurance.com .........they have been in space for years

 

[Magicpig2]

All this talk of space travel! Decided to coin the term 'Gravity Free'. Or has that been done already?

GravityFreeTrips.com
GravityFreeVacations.com
GravityFreeHolidays.com

All for a total of $7.50 using GD codes.

 

[dayhost]

It's going to be hard to find domains with the word Space thanks to how popular MySpace was. Space pratically became a buzz word.

 

[mrcurly]

Just had a $xxx offer on SpaceForum, via Sedo

 

[McDuke]

Just had a $xxx offer on SpaceForum, via Sedo

I think SpaceForum.com is worth more than xxx$.

If your happy with a high xxx, then good return if you hand reg'd it recently.