1997
September 25

For Newly Formed Space Adventures Ltd., Future of Space Tourism Starts Now

For Newly Formed Space Adventures Ltd., Future of Space Tourism Starts Now

Space Adventures’ Press Release | September 25, 1997 | New Company Offers Public A Flight Path to Space During “Golden Age of Space Flight” | New York, NY – Adventures in space will..Read More

1999
March 1

Space Adventures Looks to Launching Tourists on New Rocket

Space Adventure Press Release | March 1, 1999 | As Rotary Rocket Unveils Prototype “Roton,” Space Tourism Company Sees Day Nearing For Personal Travel Into Space Mojave Desert, CA – Public space travel..Read More

November 15

Space Adventures Acquires Zegrahm Space Voyages

Space Adventures Press Release | November 15, 1999 | Acquisition Creates World’s Largest Space Adventure, Travel and Tourism Agency Seattle, WA and Alexandria, VA – Space Adventures Ltd., a privately-held company founded by..Read More

2001
February 6

Space Adventures Set To Deliver Dennis Tito To ISS

SpaceDaily.com February 6, 2001 Space Adventures, provider of space flights and other space experiences for private citizens, disclosed today its ongoing role in the development and finalization of California millionaire Dennis Tito’s April..Read More

April 2

Tito Talks Fail to Reach Compromise

Tito Talks Fail to Reach Compromise

Space.com April 2, 2001 MOSCOW — NASA and Rosaviacosmos (the Russian Aviation and Space Agency) could not agree on whether U.S. millionaire Dennis Tito would be allowed to fly to the International Space..Read More

April 28

Liftoff! Dennis Tito, First Space Tourist Safely in Orbit

Liftoff! Dennis Tito, First Space Tourist Safely in Orbit

Space.com April 28, 2001 MOSCOW — The world’s first paying space tourist is safely in Earth orbit, fulfilling a longtime personal dream for U.S. businessman Dennis Tito and opening a new era of..Read More

May 6

Space Tourist Tito Returns to Earth; Soyuz Lands in Kazakhstan

Space Tourist Tito Returns to Earth; Soyuz Lands in Kazakhstan

Space.com May 6, 2021 MOSCOW — The world’s first fare-paying space tourist has safely returned to Earth, fulfilling a lifelong dream to travel into orbit by spending a week at the International Space..Read More

May 11
September 10

I’ll Inspire Others, Says Space Cadet Mark

AllAfrica.com September 10, 2001 IT BILLIONAIRE Mark Shuttleworth is one of those young entrepreneurs who just have to push the envelope until it bulges – whether it’s making millions in cyberspace or seeking..Read More

2002
April 5

African space tourist heads to orbiting outpost

Mark Shuttleworth

CNN.com April 25, 2002 STAR CITY, Russia (CNN) — South African tycoon Mark Shuttleworth has fulfilled a childhood ambition by embarking on a space journey, becoming the world’s second tourist in orbit. The..Read More