Welcome to Space Future. This site is for everyone who wants to go to space.
Learn about Space Tourism, see some of the proposed Space Vehicles, find out about the legal, medical, and environmental aspects of our Space Habitat, or discover the potential of Space Power.
Visit the Archive of papers and publications or browse the Space Future Journal for current news and features.
About Space Future
Radio interviews with Space Future's founders and correspondents:
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August 2008 [MP3] - Patrick Collins
The Space Show #300
January 2005 [MP3] - Gail Leatherwood
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August 1 2004 [WMA] - Patrick Collins
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March 2003 [WMA] - Peter Wainwright
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February 2003 [WMA] - Patrick Collins
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June 2001 [WMA]
Here are some key documents from the archive to get you started:
- What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- Space Tourism Market Demand and the Transportation Infrastructure
- General Public Space Travel and Tourism
- Artificial Gravity and the Architecture of Orbital Habitats
- Prospects of Space Tourism
More Documents
| Published: | 26 June 2001 |
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| Origin: | House Committee on Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics June |
| Abstract: | Mr. Chairman, members of the Space Subcommittee and others, it is a great privilege to speak with you about the future of our space program. After forty years of space exploration, space tourism has emerged as the key to generating the high-volume traffic that will bring down launch costs. NASA 's own research has suggested that tens of millions of U.S. citizens want to travel to space, with far more if the global market is addressed. This immense volume of ticket-buying passengers can be the solution to the problem of high space costs that plague government and private space efforts alike.
My passion about this springs from the way that large-scale space tourism leads to space infrastructure that enables broader national goals -- such as a return to the Moon and the exploration of Mars. This is spelled out in my written testimony, which I would like to submit now. |
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| Keywords: | Tourism:Policy:Testimonies |
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