there is a third way...
long has it been known that for 20-30 large, you can take a trip over to the former soviet union and after a brief training session (less time than it took you to complete the SATs) you can pilot any number of dated surplus MiG fighters (2 seater version of course). My choice would be the 25 foxbat, close to mach 3 upwards to 80,000 feet... that's SR-71 territory.
but lo and behold, for a few extra zeros added to that figure you too can join the ranks of yuri gargurin and become a cosmonaut (somehow that always sounded cooler than 'astronaut') and blast into orbit on a russian space flight. nice to know that while this is the home of capitalism, it's in kremlin kountry that money talks and bullsh*t gets a ride to the space station.
rest assured if i ever hit the lotto i'll be mooning nasa with my comrad homeboys