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.
According to an article in spacer.com, Mark Shuttleworth will become the world's second paying space tourist at the going rate of US$20 million. Or will he?
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.