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- 16 July 2012
- 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.
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- "What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- 30 November 2008
- Added Lynx
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6 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
Shuttle might expand into space tourism - surely not?
Space News Oct 6-12 carried a front page story about privatizing space shuttle operations: "Shuttle haggling begins: NASA
, company see different paths to privatization"
Oct 6-12 carried a front page story about privatizing space shuttle operations: "Shuttle haggling begins: NASA, company see different paths to privatization"
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31 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
Report forsees the advent of near-space tourism
At the general assembly of the World Tourism Organization held in Istanbul in late October, a report was presented called "Tourism 2020 Vision" containing forecasts about the future of international tourism until 2020. Overall they foresee continuing rapid growth - today's 600 million international passengers growing to 1,600 million, and international tourism revenues growing from $423 billion in 1996 to $2 trillion in 2020.
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30 October 1997 by
$250,000 space prize to be announced at 6th Space Frontier Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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23 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
Preview of Discovery Channel's space documentary
"Understanding Space Travel" - Discovery Channel, November 23, 10pm. Produced by Cronkite Ward.
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17 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
Readers survey finds space is most popular ambition
The readers write-in column "Tell Yui" ("Yui and readers' talking club") in the November issue of the monthly Japanese magazine "New Type" carried readers' answers to the question: "What would you like to do once before you die?"
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14 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
Chuck Yeager and why it wouldn't happen today
On October 14 Brigadier-General "Chuck" Yeager flew through Mach 1 in an F-15 to mark the 50th anniversary of when he first broke the sound barrier back in 1947. His achievement has been called "... the most significant aerospace achievement between the Wright brothers and the landing on the Moon".
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17 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
John Denver dies without realising his space ambition
The US singer John Denver died in a crash in his own airplane on October 12. Famous world-wide for such notable songs as "Take me home, country road" John Denver also has a place in the history of space tourism.
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9 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
A Space Future Report
About 100 attendees from around the world came to Montreal for the first
SPS meeting since
SPS '91 in Paris. Since then 6 more years of rapid economic growth in many countries has demonstrated the ever-growing demand for electricity, and recent work on low-cost reusable launch vehicles (from the DC-X to X-33) has improved the prospects for reducing
SPS costs.
meeting since
SPS '91 in Paris. Since then 6 more years of rapid economic growth in many countries has demonstrated the ever-growing demand for electricity, and recent work on low-cost reusable launch vehicles (from the DC-X to X-33) has improved the prospects for reducing
SPS costs.
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6 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
Shuttle might expand into space tourism - surely not?
Space News Oct 6-12 carried a front page story about privatizing space shuttle operations: "Shuttle haggling begins: NASA, company see different paths to privatization"
Oct 6-12 carried a front page story about privatizing space shuttle operations: "Shuttle haggling begins: NASA, company see different paths to privatization"
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6 October 1997 by Patrick Collins
SPS and Space Tourism instigators of cheaper space transport
At the opening ceremony of the Annual Congress of the
International Astronautical Federation (
IAF, the leading international body representing the "space industry" world-wide), the President of the
IAF is one of the people to make a speech. This year, the 48th Congress was held in Turin, and on October 6th Karl Doetsch, the current President, made a speech on this year's Congress theme "Developing Business from Space", which included the following comments:
(
IAF, the leading international body representing the "space industry" world-wide), the President of the
IAF is one of the people to make a speech. This year, the 48th Congress was held in Turin, and on October 6th Karl Doetsch, the current President, made a speech on this year's Congress theme "Developing Business from Space", which included the following comments:
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