4Frontiers Corporation is an American
space
Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually cons ...
commerce company, founded in 2005.
History
In 2014, 4Frontiers began a
private placement round of financing to raise to fund part of required to build the first phase of
INTERSPACE Florida, "a real science interactive space themed destination" on a parcel of land near
Titusville Cocoa Airport.
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Organization
The company is headquartered in
New Port Richey, Florida
New Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was counted at 16,728 in the 2020 census.
History
B ...
, and has three employees. The majority of work is completed by contractors, consultants, and interns. Consultants and advisers for 4Frontiers include
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin (; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. As the Lunar Module ''Eagle'' pilot on the 1969 A ...
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Ben Bova,
Christopher McKay, and
Marianne Dyson.
See also
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Colonization of Mars
Colonization or settlement of Mars is the theoretical human migration and long-term human establishment of Mars. The prospect has garnered interest from public space agencies and private corporations and has been extensively explored in scien ...
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Exploration of Mars
The planet Mars has been explored remotely by spacecraft. Probes sent from Earth, beginning in the late 20th century, have yielded a large increase in knowledge about the Martian system, focused primarily on understanding its geology and habi ...
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Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station
The Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS) is the first of two simulated Mars habitats (or Mars Analog Research Stations) located on Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada, which is owned and operated by the Mars Society. The station is a member ...
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Mars Analog Research Station Program
References
;Further reading
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External links
Official website
- "New Company Launches With Aim of Colonizing Mars"
- "The Next Mother Lode: Mars"
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Space colonization
Business services companies established in 2005
American companies established in 2005