OLDER STORIES
- Nasa-Funded Study Supports Space Tourism
- Nasa Judged 4th Worst-Managed Organization in the US Government
- Space Tourism to be Discussed Live on Air
- Going Public 2001
- Cheap Access to Space
- U.S. Citizens: Write Your Congressperson
- Tito Gets More Than He Paid For
- Dennis Tito - First Ever Space Tourist
- The Future Is Now
- Celebrate Space on Yuri's Night
- New Transcost Handbook Available
- Report from the Front: 4th Annual AST Conference
- ISS Congress releases station authority proposal
- Return to the Moon III - Call for Papers
- Care for a Taco with Your Splashdown?
- 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
- 7 December 2008
- "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 30 November 2008
- Added Lynx
to the Vehicle Designs page.
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23 August 2001 by Alan Breakstone
How space tourism can save humanity
by Alan Breakstone
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.
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.
Features / Habitat (None)
30 July 2001 by Carol Pinchefsky
Creating Support for Space through Public Awareness
By Radik Kagirov
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.
Events / Tourism (Good)
23 June 2001 by Carol Pinchefsky
(Finally!)
What with Dennis Tito's highly successful run as a space tourist and NASA recently acknowledged as one of the U.S. government's least efficient branches, it seems that the pendulum of fate may swing at last.
recently acknowledged as one of the U.S. government's least efficient branches, it seems that the pendulum of fate may swing at last. 
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