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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Events / General (Good)
12 April 2002 by Sam Coniglio
...And worldwide
Media / Tourism (Good)
28 March 2002 by Alan Breakstone
Breaking the Myth of the Right Stuff
US television viewers learned about the exciting new world of space tourism on the American Broadcasting Company's (ABC) "World News Tonight," the network's nightly world news broadcast.
News / Tourism (Good)
15 March 2002 by Alan Breakstone
New Russian spaceplane and frequent flyer miles announced
A new Russian spaceplane for sub-orbital space tourism
/ Tourism (Good)
25 February 2002 by Patrick Collins
- while claiming it's doing the opposite
In a short item entitled “Tourism Cost Realities” in Aviation Week and Space Technology (February 4, p 17) Boeing gives some hints about recent work on a space tourism vehicle. Boeing's conclusion is that they could not develop that vehicle on a commercial basis - but the figures they quote actually strongly support the case for funding the production of space tourism vehicles.
Features / Vehicles (Bad)
7 February 2002 by Carol Pinchefsky
Some problems. Some solutions.
by Michael Urban
News / Tourism (Good)
4 February 2002 by Patrick Collins
Vindication of the Man whom Nasa Called "Unpatriotic"
On February 21, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will give their much-sought-after award for 'Americanism' to Dennis Tito, the first person in history to pay his own way to space. In doing this the BSA are reminding Americans of who they are, of what it was about Americans that made the USA the richest country in the world. At their best they are pioneering, entrepreneurial, individual, visionary. The BSA's full citation can be found on the Wilshire company's web-site.
Online / General (None)
29 January 2002 by Peter Wainwright
None of the above
By Carol Pinchefsky and Peter Wainwright
Media / Tourism (Good)
29 January 2002 by Carol Pinchefsky
Documentary on the Travel Channel
A documentary on space tourism will be appearing on Thursday, January 31, at 9pm EST on the Travel Channel. _Space: The Final Vacation_ promises an out-of-this-world look at the armchair astronaut's most coveted destination.
Other / Tourism (Good)
24 January 2002 by Alan Breakstone
Interview with Space Adventures
by Alan Breakstone
Opinion / Other (Bad)
18 January 2002 by
An open letter
By Michael Urban
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