Space Tourism - Are You Considering?
By admin at 30 March, 2008, 9:46 am
How many of you considering a visit to space in 2010? Companies are coming up with different options to carry you to space. Space tourism market is expected to be around $1billion by 2021 according to Federal Aviation Administration. So which Firms are serving space tourism market?
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is giving you the groundbreaking opportunity to become one of the first ever non-professional astronauts.
“Virgin’s vast experience in aviation, adventure, luxury travel and cutting-edge design combined with the unique technology developed by Burt Rutan will ensure an unforgettable experience unlike any other available to mankind”
Xcor revealed the Lynx, a mini-spaceship that seats two, is on track to be ready for test flights in two years. Lynx initial version will fly around 38 miles high. Later version will fly 63 miles up.
Blue origin is privately funded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.In 2006 the company built a prototype of their New Shepard design. The New Shepard is controlled entirely by on-board computers, without ground control.
Bigelow Aerospace is on schedule to provide a low-cost, low-Earth orbit space complex that is accessible to the private sector for commercial activities. Bigelow Aerospace is founded by hotel magnate Robert Bigelow of Las Vegas.
Started by Elon Musk, the founder of PayPal, SapceX has already developed two brand launch vehicles, Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Falcon 9 Heavy launch vehicles. With multi spectrum space crafts ,SpaceX is able to offer a full spectrum of light, medium and heavy lift launch capabilities to customers.
Founded in 1998, Space Adventure has already sent up five tourists in Russian Soyuz capsules.
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