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- British Government Committee Uses "T Word"
- Lunacorp Inc Announces First Corporate Sponsor
- The 'T Word' Reaches Cabinet Level
- Mir Set To Receive World's First Space Tourist
- Formation of MirCorp Marks Start of New Era
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- RIT Students Study Space Tourism
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- 16 July 2012
- Space Future has been on something of a hiatus of late. With the concept of Space Tourism steadily increasing in acceptance, and the advances of commercial space, much of our purpose could be said to be achieved. But this industry is still nascent, and there's much to do. So...watch this space.
- 9 December 2010
- Updated "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 7 December 2008
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- 30 November 2008
- Added Lynx
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News / Tourism (Good)
11 September 2001 by Peter Wainwright
Russian deputy PM backs private space station project
Press Release MOSCOW (AFP) Sep 11, 2001
News / Habitat (Good)
5 September 2001 by Carol Pinchefsky
Space Tourism To Get Destination
News / Tourism (Good)
11 August 2001 by Carol Pinchefsky
Tourists to be allowed on ISS
According to an article in the Washington Post, the United States and Russian governments have come to an agreement about space tourists aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The criteria for potential space tourists include an aptitude in Russian, as well as physical and personal stamina. Of course, there's always the US$20 million.
News / Tourism (Good)
10 August 2001 by Patrick Collins
The "T Word" Reaches Highest Level Yet
News / Tourism (Good)
10 August 2001 by Patrick Collins
Space Tourism 2 : Nasa 0
For a reputed US$15 million, Mark Shuttleworth recently booked his place as the world’s second space tourist: he plans to fly to the Russian part of the International Space Station (ISS), currently being assembled in orbit. Shuttleworth, a 27-year old multi-millionaire from South Africa, is now in training at Russia’s ‘Star City'. His flight is scheduled for April 2002.
News / Vehicles (Good)
25 July 2001 by Patrick Collins
Aiming towards in-flight engine restart
The reusable
VTOL rocket developed and first flown in 1999 at the Institute for Space and Astronautical Science
(ISAS) in Japan has been upgraded and reflown successfully.
rocket developed and first flown in 1999 at the Institute for Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) in Japan has been upgraded and reflown successfully.
By Alan Breakstone
News / Tourism (Good)
30 June 2001 by Sam Coniglio
The first congressional hearing
At the first Congressional hearing on space tourism at the House subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, the room was packed with reporters, space activists, and a large number of young people.
News / General (None)
20 June 2001 by Patrick Collins
Waddyaknow?
Nasa was recently ranked the 4th worst-managed US government organisation by the Senate Government Affairs Committee. It was particularly criticised for the incompetence it showed in:
News / Tourism (Good)
28 April 2001 by Carol Pinchefsky
First Space Tourist Checks In
Today, 28 April 2001, the future finally became the present. Despite last-minute glitches (seen as more political than technical by some), the age of space tourism has officially begun. Denis Tito, the first paying space tourist, is now rocketing on his way toward the International Space Station (ISS). Space Future wishes him well and looks forward to private citizens in space as a beginning of a new era. For more information, see this BBC news article.
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