The Space Tourism Society (STS) is a California
501(c)3
A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 50 ...
non-profit organization founded in 1996 by John Spencer, a former member of the Board of Directors of the
National Space Society
The National Space Society (NSS) is an American international nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational and scientific organization specializing in space advocacy. It is a member of the Independent Charities of America and an annual participant in the Combi ...
, with the goal of promoting
space tourism
Space tourism is human space travel for recreational purposes. There are several different types of space tourism, including orbital, suborbital and lunar space tourism.
During the period from 2001 to 2009, seven space tourists made eight s ...
.
Their stated goal, as quoted from their website, is:
"To conduct the research, build public desire. Acquire the financial and political power to make space tourism available to as many people as possible, as soon as possible."
The STS is based in the USA and has chapters in Japan, Norway, Canada, Malaysia, India, Russia, and the United Kingdom. It is an organization member of the
Alliance for Space Development
The Alliance for Space Development is a space advocacy organization dedicated to influencing space policy towards the goal of permanent human settlements in space. The founding executive members of the Alliance are the National Space Society and ...
.
History
, the president of the society, John Spencer, is designing a space yacht aimed at cruising in
Earth orbit
Earth orbits the Sun at an average distance of 149.60 million km (92.96 million mi) in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from above the Northern Hemisphere. One complete orbit takes days (1 sidereal year), during which time Earth ...
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See also
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Commercial Astronaut
A commercial astronaut is a person who has commanded, piloted, or served as an active crew member of a privately funded spacecraft. This is distinct from an otherwise non-government astronaut, for example Charlie Walker, who flies while represe ...
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Private spaceflight
Private spaceflight is spaceflight or the development of spaceflight technology that is conducted and paid for by an entity other than a government agency.
In the early decades of the Space Age, the government space agencies of the Soviet Unio ...
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Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination
The Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination (QUID) is a proposed "space currency" created as a viral marketing campaign launched by Travelex with the London-based public relations and advertising firm, talkPR. The full name is a backronym from ...
References
Further reading
The Popular Science MonthlyFeasibility Study and Future Projections of Suborbital Space Tourism at the Example of Virgin Galactic by Matthias OttoSpace tourism: do you want to go? by John Spencer and Karen L. RuggSpace enterprise: living and working offworld in the 21st century by Philip Robert HarrisWorldwide Destinations and Companion Book of Cases Set by =Brian G. Boniface and Chris Cooper
External links
Space tourism Society
Space tourism
Space organizations
Organizations established in 1996
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