29 July 2012
Added "Space Debris and Its Mitigation" to the archive.
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" to the 2009 revision.
7 December 2008
"What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace" is now the top entry on Space Future's Key Documents list.
30 November 2008
Added Lynx to the Vehicle Designs page.
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Announcements / Tourism (Good)
31 October 2001 by
Bristol man wins a place on commercial sub-orbital spaceflight
PRESS RELEASE - October 11 2001
Online / Tourism (Good)
23 October 2001 by Patrick Collins
Space Future Wins Years-long Campaign
The very positive report on the feasibility of space tourism published by Nasa in March 1998 is now available via Nasa's web-site. Typing 'space tourism' into the search form brings it up as the 3rd reference, dated 25 July, 2001. This follows three and a half years during which Nasa administrator Goldin prevented it being publicly accessible.
Features / Tourism (Good)
17 October 2001 by G B Leatherwood
It's not just where you go, it's where you start from, too
by G. B. Leatherwood
News / Vehicles (Good)
9 October 2001 by Peter Wainwright
Dawn of Civilian Rocket-Powered Aviation
Mojave, October 3, 2001
Online / Tourism (Good)
5 October 2001 by Alan Breakstone
More Market Research Needed
by Alan Breakstone
Events / General (Good)
18 October 2001 by Carol Pinchefsky
"In Search of: '2001'"
Los Angeles, California
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
Amsterdam-based MirCorp and Russia's Energiya have signed a deal to build and launch a commercial space station. This tourist destination will replace Mir, the Russian space station that almost-but-not-quite accepted paying guests before it was nudged into the atmosphere.
Online / Tourism (Good)
3 September 2001 by Carol Pinchefsky
According to The Sunday Times, one of Japan's largest travel agencies has opened a space tourism branch. Yoshikazu Shiraishi, the manager of the new space division of Kinki Nippon Tourist, says they want to fulfill the dreams of millions of people.
Events / Habitat (Good)
21 August 2001 by
Life in the 22nd Century: An Exhibit by Roy Scarfo
An art exhibit that may pique the interest of Space Future readers will have a private showing on September 1, 2001, in Downingtown, PA. These illustrations include visions of spaceports, cities in space, and orbital hotels; all of these images were extensively detailed and researched. This showing demonstrates the that space is a realm of creativity for artists as well as scientists, one that fascinates the public.
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