Space travel grows 20 years after 1st space tourist
20 years ago, Dennis Tito paid $20M to visit the International Space Station. Today people are following in his cosmic footsteps. The CEO of Space Adventures says space tourism is an 'important industry' and will [...]
60 years since 1st American in space: Tourists lining up
“By opening up his checkbook, he (Dennis Tito) kicked off an industry 20 yrs ago,” Space Adventures co-founder Eric Anderson tweeted last week. “Space is opening up more than it ever has, and for all." [...]
First space tourist: ‘It was the greatest moment of my life’
On April 30, 2001, Dennis Tito arrived at the International Space Station. "I was euphoric. I mean, it was the greatest moment of my life, to achieve a life objective, and I knew then that [...]
Space Adventures looks for a customer to do a spacewalk after Russia gives its OK
Russian space officials say that they’ve signed off on a commercial deal with Virginia-based Space Adventures to fly two customers to the International Space Station in 2023 — and that one of those customers [...]
SpaceX teams up with space tourism agency to sell rides aboard its spacecraft
SpaceX has signed a deal with a space tourism company to organize a trip orbiting the Earth for a handful of adventurous travelers. Space Adventures — which organized eight tourism trips to the International [...]
SpaceX has plans to fly space tourists twice as high as the ISS
SpaceX is offering tickets for space tourists to fly on the same type of spacecraft that will bring NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Through a partnership with the space tourism firm [...]
SpaceX will fly space tourists on Crew Dragon for Space Adventures
SpaceX just inked its first deal to launch space tourists into orbit on a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The private spaceflight company founded by billionaire Elon Musk has signed an agreement with the U.S. space [...]
SpaceX aims to launch up to 4 tourists into super high orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year. The private company is working with Space Adventures Inc. [...]
The CNN 10: Dare To Go
If you’re astronomically daring, kiss this planet goodbye and soar toward space. You’ll need to muster a lot of bravery and money. Part of a space tourist’s bragging rights is undoubtedly the financial leap. [...]
Boeing’s ‘space taxi’ includes seat for a tourist
Boeing Co's proposal to develop a so-called space taxi for NASA astronauts includes a seat for paying tourists to fly to the International Space Station, the company's program manager said on Wednesday, a first [...]