Alejandro Rojas Oct 12, 2018
Society is on the cusp of space tourism. What will a family vacation look like outside of Earth?
For years we have been told a new space tourism industry is just on the horizon. However, except for a handful of millionaires, taking a vacation in space has not been possible. We take a look at how close we are to commercial space flights, what companies will take us there, and what technologies they will be using.
Space Adventures
Technically, space tourism began in April 2001 when millionaire engineer Dennis Tito made a trip to the International Space Station (Iss). A company named Space Adventures brokered the deal. Tito received cosmonaut training at the famous Star City training center in Russia’s Moscow Oblast and was flown aboard a Soyuz rocket to the Iss where he stayed for nearly eight days. While there he conducted research for his company.
Society is on the cusp of space tourism. What will a family vacation look like outside of Earth?
For years we have been told a new space tourism industry is just on the horizon. However, except for a handful of millionaires, taking a vacation in space has not been possible. We take a look at how close we are to commercial space flights, what companies will take us there, and what technologies they will be using.
Space Adventures
Technically, space tourism began in April 2001 when millionaire engineer Dennis Tito made a trip to the International Space Station (Iss). A company named Space Adventures brokered the deal. Tito received cosmonaut training at the famous Star City training center in Russia’s Moscow Oblast and was flown aboard a Soyuz rocket to the Iss where he stayed for nearly eight days. While there he conducted research for his company.
- 10/11/2018
- Den of Geek
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