Welcome to Space Future. This site is for everyone who wants to go to space.

Learn about Space Tourism, see some of the proposed Space Vehicles, find out about the legal, medical, and environmental aspects of our Space Habitat, or discover the potential of Space Power.

Visit the Archive of papers and publications or browse the Space Future Journal for current news and features.

About Space Future About

There are currently 222 documents in the archive.

Bibliography Archives List Library Listing

Radio interviews with Space Future's founders and correspondents:

Published:January 29, 1998
Author:
  • Tom Rogers
Origin:January 29, 1998
Abstract:

Serious discussion of the possibility of space travel by "ordinary people", i.e., people other than professional astronauts, has been underway for the past four decades.

Originally it was thought that our civil space program would undertake activities that would see this possibility realized. And, indeed, we did see one of our Senators, a Congressman and an Arabian prince take a trip to space. In parallel, two private persons, one from the United Kingdom and one from Japan, traveled to/from the Russian space station MIR.

However, the government pace was slow, and in the mid-1980's a few small companies were formed in the United States that began to explore the possibility of creating viable private sector space tourism enterprises.

References:
  • Space Tourism: The Perspective from Japan and some Implications for the United States
  • Journal of Practical Applications in Space
Referred to by:
Related Entries:
Keywords:Tourism:Business
Please send comments, critiques and queries to feedback@spacefuture.com.
All material copyright Space Future Consulting except as noted.