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What does the noun space tourism mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun space tourism . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the noun space tourism is in the 1960s.

OED's earliest evidence for space tourism is from 1967, in the Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut).

space tourism is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: space n. 1 , tourism n.

Nearby entries

• space staging, n. 1937–
• space station, n. 1930–
• spacesuit, n. 1929–
• spacesuited, adj. 1939–
• space technology, n. 1957–
• space-telegrapher, n. 1899
• space telegraphy, n. 1897–
• space telescope, n. 1953–
• space-time, adj. & n. 1893–
• space-to-ground, adj. 1958–
• space tourism, n. 1967–
• space tourist, n. 1937–
• space vehicle, n. 1928–
• space velocity, n. 1909–
• spacewalk, n. 1963–
• spacewalk, v. 1966–
• spacewalker, n. 1930–
• spacewalking, n. 1965–
• spacewalking, adj. 1963–
• spaceward, adv. & adj. 1872–
• space warp, n. 1936–

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space tourism, n. was first published in 2004.

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'Space Tourism' Added to Oxford Dictionary

"Space tourism" is now "buzzworthy," at least according to one prominent dictionary.

Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) added "space tourism" (and "buzzworthy") to the more than 350,000 entries that it defines, the Oxford University Press announced Wednesday (Aug. 28).

The newly-added entry describes " space tourism " as "the practice of travelling into space for recreational purposes." Oxford Dictionaries Online also includes with the entry an example of the "mass noun" used in a sentence: "Space tourism could be a $10 billion-per-year industry within two decades." [ Photos: The First Space Tourists ]

"Space tourist" is listed as a derivative of "space tourism" in the free online dictionary. The ODO is separate from the Oxford English Dictionary, which focuses on the historical use of words.

The addition of "space tourism" was a part of the ODO's quarterly update, which also included the aforementioned "buzzworthy" (meaning "likely to arouse the interest and attention of the public, either by media coverage or word of mouth"); " selfie " ("a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website"); and "twerk" ("dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance").

The new entries reflect that the words and phrases have become accepted within the English language, as spoken and used today.

"New words, senses, and phrases are added ... when we have gathered enough independent evidence from a range of sources to be confident that they have widespread currency in English," Angus Stevenson with the Oxford Dictionaries Online explained in a statement. "On average, we add approximately 1,000 new entries to [the] Oxford Dictionaries Online every year, and this quarter's update highlights some fascinating developments in the English language."

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The term "space tourism" may have a longer history, but its propagation into the modern lexicon began in the 1990s as private rocket companies and adventure tourism firms started marketing suborbital and orbital opportunities for the public to travel into space.

"Space tourism is a movement that has existed since the dawn of private spaceflight," Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, co-author of the 2011 book "Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight" (University of Nebraska Press) wrote in an e-mail to collectSPACE.com, responding to "space tourism" being added to the ODO. "It's a realization that access to space is a catalyst that will open the next frontier for the trillion dollar tourism industry."

Since 2001, Virginia-based Space Adventures has offered seats onboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS). To date, seven millionaires and billionaires have embarked on self-funded spaceflights through the firm, with an eighth slated for a mission in 2015.

Space Adventures' "space tourists" include businessman Dennis Tito, South African computer software developer Mark Shuttleworth, engineer Greg Olsen, Iranian American engineer Anousheh Ansari, Hungarian software developer Charles Simonyi (who visited the ISS twice), video game pioneer and second-generation astronaut Richard Garriott , and Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Laliberté.

Space Adventures announced in 2012 that famed-soprano Sarah Brightman would train for a flight to the International Space Station in 2015.

Virgin Galactic, a company within business magnate Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has signed up more than 600 customers for suborbital flights on its SpaceShipTwo, a rocketplane based on the design of the 2004 Ansari X Prize-winning SpaceShipOne. The company is planning to begin flying paying clients in 2014.

Other companies including XCOR Aerospace and its Lynx rocketplane, Boeing with its CST-100 capsule , Excalibur Almaz using upgraded Soviet-era spacecraft and Bigelow Aerospace with plans for inflatable space stations, have put forth plans to fly space tourists as well.

The Oxford Dictionaries Online is among the dictionaries compiled by Oxford University Press, which also includes the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Whereas the content in the ODO focuses on current English, including modern meanings, the OED is a historical dictionary, which serves as a record of all the core words and meanings in English spanning the past 1,000 years.

The OED added "space tourism" in 2004 as a subordinate to the word "space."

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'Space tourism' flying high: It's added to Oxford dictionary

"Space tourism" is now "buzzworthy," at least according to one prominent dictionary.

Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) added "space tourism" (and "buzzworthy") to the more than 350,000 entries that it defines, the Oxford University Press announced Wednesday.

The newly added entry describes " space tourism " as "the practice of traveling into space for recreational purposes." Oxford Dictionaries Online also includes with the entry an example of the "mass noun" used in a sentence: "Space tourism could be a $10 billion-per-year industry within two decades." [ Photos: The First Space Tourists ]

'Twerk' thrusts its way into dictionary, too, NBC News notes

"Space tourist" is listed as a derivative of "space tourism" in the free online dictionary. The ODO is separate from the Oxford English Dictionary, which focuses on the historical use of words.

The addition of "space tourism" was a part of the ODO's quarterly update, which also included the aforementioned "buzzworthy" (meaning "likely to arouse the interest and attention of the public, either by media coverage or word of mouth"); " selfie " ("a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website"); and "twerk" ("dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance").

The new entries reflect that the words and phrases have become accepted within the English language, as spoken and used today.

"New words, senses, and phrases are added ... when we have gathered enough independent evidence from a range of sources to be confident that they have widespread currency in English," Angus Stevenson of Oxford Dictionaries Online explained in a statement. "On average, we add approximately 1,000 new entries to (the) Oxford Dictionaries Online every year, and this quarter's update highlights some fascinating developments in the English language."

The term "space tourism" may have a longer history, but its propagation into the modern lexicon began in the 1990s as private rocket companies and adventure tourism firms started marketing suborbital and orbital opportunities for the public to travel into space.

"Space tourism is a movement that has existed since the dawn of private spaceflight," Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, co-author of the 2011 book "Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight" (University of Nebraska Press) wrote in an e-mail to collectSpace.com, responding to "space tourism" being added to the ODO. "It's a realization that access to space is a catalyst that will open the next frontier for the trillion dollar tourism industry."

Since 2001, Virginia-based Space Adventures has offered seats onboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS). To date, seven millionaires and billionaires have embarked on self-funded spaceflights through the firm, with an eighth slated for a mission in 2015.

Space Adventures' "space tourists" include businessman Dennis Tito, South African computer software developer Mark Shuttleworth, engineer Greg Olsen, Iranian American engineer Anousheh Ansari, Hungarian software developer Charles Simonyi (who visited the ISS twice), video game pioneer and second-generation astronaut Richard Garriott , and Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Laliberté.

Space Adventures announced in 2012 that famed-soprano Sarah Brightman would train for a flight to the International Space Station in 2015.

Virgin Galactic, a company within business magnate Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has signed up more than 600 customers for suborbital flights on its SpaceShipTwo, a rocketplane based on the design of the 2004 Ansari X Prize-winning SpaceShipOne. The company is planning to begin flying paying clients in 2014.

Other companies including XCOR Aerospace and its Lynx rocketplane, Boeing with its CST-100 capsule , Excalibur Almaz using upgraded Soviet-era spacecraft and Bigelow Aerospace with plans for inflatable space stations, have put forth plans to fly space tourists as well.

The Oxford Dictionaries Online is among the dictionaries compiled by Oxford University Press, which also includes the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Whereas the content in the ODO focuses on current English, including modern meanings, the OED is a historical dictionary, which serves as a record of all the core words and meanings in English spanning the past 1,000 years.

The OED added "space tourism" in 2004 as a subordinate to the word "space."

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“Space tourism” is now “buzzworthy,” at least according to one prominent dictionary. Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) added “space tourism” (and “buzzworthy”) to the more than 350,000 entries that it defines, the Oxford University Press announced Wednesday (Aug. 28). The newly-added entry describes “space tourism” as “the practice of travelling into space for recreational purposes. ” Oxford Dictionaries Online also includes with the entry an example of the “mass noun” used in a sentence: “Space tourism could be a $10 billion-per-year industry within two decades. ” (Photos: The First Space Tourists)”Space tourist” is listed as a derivative of “space tourism” in the free online dictionary. The ODO is separate from the Oxford English Dictionary, which focuses on the historical use of words. The addition of “space tourism” was a part of the ODO’s quarterly update, which also included the aforementioned “buzzworthy” (meaning “likely to arouse the interest and attention of the public, either by media coverage or word of mouth”); “selfie” (“a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website”); and “twerk” (“dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance”).

Oxford University Press’ Oxford Dictionaries Online added the term “space tourism” (and “buzzworthy”) to the more than 350,000 entries that the web-based lexicon defines.

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“Space tourism” is now “buzzworthy,” at least according to one prominent dictionary. Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) added “space tourism” (and “buzzworthy”) to the more than 350,000 entries that it defines, the Oxford University Press announced Wednesday (Aug. 28). The newly-added entry describes “space tourism” as “the practice of travelling into space for recreational purposes. ” Oxford Dictionaries Online also includes with the entry an example of the “mass noun” used in a sentence: “Space tourism could be a $10 billion-per-year industry within two decades. ” (Photos: The First Space Tourists)”Space tourist” is listed as a derivative of “space tourism” in the free online dictionary. The ODO is separate from the Oxford English Dictionary, which focuses on the historical use of words. The addition of “space tourism” was a part of the ODO’s quarterly update, which also included the aforementioned “buzzworthy” (meaning “likely to arouse the interest and attention of the public, either by media coverage or word of mouth”); “selfie” (“a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website”); and “twerk” (“dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance”).

Oxford Dictionaries Online Adds ‘Selfie’ and ‘Twerk’ to Its Vocabulary

The Oxford English Dictionary, which only recently accepted tweet as an official word, seems prudish and outdated compared to the Oxford Dictionaries, which now has definitions for phablet, selfie, twerk and several other words on its website.

Top Stories – Among its other additions are ‘bitcoin,’ ‘cake pop’ and ‘space tourism. ‘Aug. 28, 2013— — Dictionaries might have personalities too. The Oxford British Dictionary, which only lately recognized tweet being an official word, appears prudish and outdated when compared to Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO), which added definitions for phablet, selfie, twerk and many short to the website on Wednesday. But instead of say one dictionary is preferable to another, Christian Purdy, the director of publicity for that Oxford College Press-USA, stated that they are essentially not the same as each other. “The dictionary content in ODO concentrates on current British and includes modern meanings and purposes of words,” he told ABC News. “It isn’t suggesting exactly what the language ought to be. It is all about how (words) are utilized. “Some of the new words represent a few of the key moments in 2013. ‘Bitcoin’ skyrocketed in value this season and presently may be worth roughly 120 occasions greater than the U.S. dollar. ‘Space tourism’ is popping from sci-fi to reality, because of companies for example Virgin Galactic and Mars One.

Oxford dictionary adds “twerk,” “derp,” “selfie,” “phablet,” and more voguish vocabulary

Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) is adding a slew of words that only recently came into general usage, many driven by fast-moving trends in technology and culture. Yes, “twerk” is now in the dictionary. The most relevant addition to the dictionary for Quartz readers is probably “phablet,” a portmanteau of “phone” and “tablet” used to describe oversized smartphones. Other new words and phrases that resonate with Quartz include “bitcoin,” “internet of things,” and “space tourism. ” We are less enamored of “vom,” which is shorthand for “vomit. ”Oxford University Press publishes both the ODO and the more famous Oxford English Dictionary (OED). These words are only going into the ODO, which prides itself on staying up-to-date with modern lingo. The OED describes itself as a “historic dictionary” and never removes any words, even if they fall out of use. • apols, pl. n. (informal): apologies. • A/W, abbrev. : autumn/winter (denoting or relating to fashion designed for the autumn and winter seasons of a particular year).

Srsly? Bitcoin, selfie added to Oxford dictionary

What do bitcoin, emoji and selfies have in common? They’re all now official words, at least according to the Oxford dictionary. More than 40 buzzy words with fashion as well as technology influences — like, srsly — have been added to Oxford’s online site, the dictionary announced Wednesday. Srlsy, for example, is Internet slang for seriously. Some of the newly defined words, like selfie, speak to the growth of social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook. “The additions may have only just entered the dictionary, but we’ve been watching them for a while now, tracking how and where they are used,” Oxford said in a blog post. A selfie, now according to Oxford, is “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website. “Similarly self-absorbed people must be doing something right — “me time” was also added as a word. Me time, according to Oxford, is “time spent relaxing on one’s own as opposed to working or doing things for others, seen as an opportunity to reduce stress or restore energy.

‘Twerk’, ‘selfie’ added to Oxford Dictionary

Oxford Dictionaries Online announced Wednesday that it’s embracing terms commonly used in pop culture and across the Internet. Some of the notable additions include "twerking," "selfie" and a slew of Internet abbreviations.

Oxford Dictionaries Online announced Wednesday it’s embracing terms generally utilized in popular culture and over the Internet. A few of the notable additions include “twerking,” “selfie” along with a slew of Internet abbreviations. While a lot of the new additions are based on cyber culture, others like “pixie cut” and “jorts” stem from fashion and popular taste. So, what is the state meaning of “twerking?” To “dance to popular music inside a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements along with a low, squatting stance. ” A summary of the a few of the notable new additions as well as their definitions can be obtained below: • apols, pl. n. (informal): apologies. • A/W, abbrev. : fall/winter (denoting or associated with fashion created for the fall and winter months of the particular year). (See also S/S)• babymoon, n. (informal): a calming or romantic holiday taken by parents-to-be before their baby comes into the world some time following a birth of the baby where the brand new parents can concentrate on creating a bond using their child.

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SPACE TOURISM (noun) American English definition and synonyms – Definition of SPACE TOURISM (noun): space travel done for enjoyment.

American definition and synonyms of space tourism from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education. This is the American English definition of space tourism. View British English definition of space tourism. Change your default dictionary to British English.

Space tourist

Definition, Synonyms, Translations of Space tourist by The Free Dictionary.

SpaceX lately says the very first space tourist to enroll in their space tourism program is Japanese fashion icon and art curator Yusaku Maezawa. In announcing the moon flight Mr Musk has stolen a march on his rivals for space tourist dollars. 17 Years Back (2001) )US millionaire Dennis Tito grew to become the earth’s first space tourist after he compensated PS14million for a visit to the Worldwide Space Station. 2001 – Uniform Dennis Tito becomes the very first space tourist, flying into orbit using the Russian space agency to invest amount of time in the Worldwide Space Station. Kazakh cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov is able to replace British singer Sarah Brightman, who cancelled her visit the Worldwide Space Station like a space tourist, a high official in the Kazakh National Aerospace Committee Kazcosmos stated on Tuesday, reports RIA Novosti. Also, there’s an anticipated September visit from singer Sarah Brightman on the ”space tourist” trip. The non- profit organization Inspiration Mars Foundation founded through the world’s first space tourist Dennis Tito aims to produce a manned pursuit to fly by Mars by 2021.

space_1 noun

Definition of space_1 noun in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

where things exist/move – outdoors earth’s atmosphere (also space) (uncountable) the region outdoors the earth’s atmosphere where the rest of the stars and planets have been in space Valentina Tereshkova was the very first lady wide. the potential of visitors from outer spacespace exploration/travela space flight/missionthe US space programExtra ExamplesShe spoken concerning the incredible experience with finding yourself in space, searching lower on earth. the film’s famous tagline ‘In space no-one can hear you scream’We oppose the costly and harmful concept of putting weapons wide. Which was the entire year China sent its first astronaut into space. The thought of painting rooftops white-colored would be to awesome the planet’s surface by reflecting sunlight back to space. these wonderful pictures in the fringe of spaceScientists are searching in to the mysteries of deep space. The orbital velocity of earth through space is all about 19 miles per second. He authored concerning the early many years of human space exploration. technology that made space travel possibleThey plan to begin manned space missions the coming year.

‘Space tourism’ added to Oxford dictionary

“Space tourism” is “buzzworthy,” according to a prominent dictionary. Oxford University Press’ Oxford Dictionaries Online added the term “space tourism” (and “buzzworthy”) to the more than 350,000 entries that the web-based lexicon defines.

Space Adventures’ “space vacationers” include businessman Dennis Tito, South African software applications developer Mark Shuttleworth, engineer Greg Olsen, Iranian American engineer Anousheh Ansari, Hungarian software developer Charles Simonyi (who visited the ISS two times), gaming pioneer and 2nd-generation astronaut Richard Garriott, and Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Lalibert.

The addition of “space tourism” was a part of the ODO’s quarterly update, which also included the aforementioned “buzzworthy” (meaning “likely to arouse the interest and attention of the public, either by media coverage or word of mouth”); “selfie” (“a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website”); and “twerk” (“dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance”).

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SPACE TOURISM English Definition and Meaning

English dictionary definition of SPACE TOURISM along with additional meanings, example sentences, and different ways to say.

space tourismnounThe practice of traveling into space for recreational purposes. ‘space tourism might be a $10 billion-per-year industry within two decades’‘There can also be growing acceptance of suborbital markets beyond space tourism. ’‘U. S. lawmakers, too, take the very first steps to manage space tourism. ’‘Its designers are attempting to win a $ten million contest to inspire space tourism. ’‘The book covers topics varying from public space travel (also known as space tourism) to extraterrestrial mining to space solar energy. ’‘For everyone, the idea of space tourism remains a thrilling dream. ’‘Not will just space tourism satisfy some tremendous, pent-up interest in novel holiday activity, it’ll produce an exploration Renaissance. ’‘In accessory for the flying displays, visitors may have the opportunity to begin to see the Starchaser Nova Rocket, which marks the initial step on the path to space tourism. ’‘He intends to launch a suborbital space tourism business in 3 years, with five “spaceliners” modeled on aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan’s now-famous SpaceShipOne.

Definition of space tourism

Definition of space tourism from Dictionary.com, the world’s leading online source for English definitions, pronunciations, word origins, idioms, Word of the Day, and more.

OTHER WORDS FROM space tourism – Top Definitions Quiz Examples This shows grade level in line with the word’s complexity. ( speys-toor-iz-uhm )/ spes tr z m /This shows grade level in line with the word’s complexity. nouncommercial travel into space by people of everyone, for adventure: spaceships designed for suborbital and orbital space tourism. QUIZQUIZ Your Self On AFFECT Versus. EFFECT! Essentially, this quiz will prove whether you will find the skills to understand the main difference between “affect” and “effect. ” The wet weather couldn’t ________ my elated spirits on my small graduation day. Origin of space tourismFirst recorded in 1965–70OTHER WORDS FROM space tourismspace tour·ist, nounWords nearby space tourismspace stage, space station, spacesuit, Space Telescope, space-time, space tourism, space travel, spacewalk, spacewoman, space author, spaceyDictionary.

UK English definition of WHIZZ-KID along with additional meanings, example sentences, and ways to say.

whizz-kidPronunciation /wzkd/ noun(also whiz-kid) informal A youthful individual who is outstandingly skilful or effective at something. ‘a computer whizz-kid’‘Aspiring computer whizz-kids will can gain knowledge from the experts. ’‘Here, a group of youthful information technology whizz-children are putting the finishing touches to Alex. ’‘Now they are musicians, computer whiz-kids and heads of corporations. ’‘The program features interviews with businessmen as diverse as toilet-seat designers, magazine editors and computer whiz-kids. ’‘Now new economy whizz-children are jostling for space on millionaires row in China. ’‘Sarah Bianchi, 31, another Harvard grad that has survived Al Gore and Teddy Kennedy within the last six years, is really a whiz-kid at solving economic riddles. ’‘And as various braying City analysts, experts and whiz-kids filled the airwaves using their publish-event knowledge, the real reason for this grew to become obvious. ’‘There happen to be a couple of teething problems, taken care of with a computer whiz-kid friend of my hubby and – embarrassingly – my eight-year-old daughter.

space tourism synonyms with definition – Related terms for ‘space tourism’: ABTA, agritourism, attraction, beauty spot, Butlins, courier, ecotourism, gondolier, guide, guidebook.

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What is tourism According to Oxford dictionary?

/ˈtʊrɪzəm/ (uncountable) the business activity connected with providing accommodation, services and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasure . The area is heavily dependent on tourism.

Who discovered space tourism?

Dennis Tito(CNN) — On April 30, 2001, US millionaire Dennis Tito arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) via a Russian Soyuz rocket, becoming the world's first space tourist.

What do you mean by space tourism?

Space tourism is another niche segment of the aviation industry that seeks to give tourists the ability to become astronauts and experience space travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes .

What type of noun is tourism?

the act of travelling or sightseeing , particularly away from one's home. collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark.

Who is a tourist Oxford dictionary?

1 A person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure .

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Space Tourism: Can A Civilian Go To Space?

2021 has been a busy year for private space tourism: overall, more than 15 civilians took a trip to space during this year. In this article, you will learn more about the space tourism industry, its history, and the companies that are most likely to make you a space tourist.

What is space tourism?

Brief history of space tourism, space tourism companies, orbital and suborbital space flights, how much does it cost for a person to go to space, is space tourism worth it, can i become a space tourist, why is space tourism bad for the environment.

Space tourism is human space travel for recreational or leisure purposes . It’s divided into different types, including orbital, suborbital, and lunar space tourism.

However, there are broader definitions for space tourism. According to the Space Tourism Guide , space tourism is a commercial activity related to space that includes going to space as a tourist, watching a rocket launch, going stargazing, or traveling to a space-focused destination.

The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, an American multimillionaire, who spent nearly eight days onboard the International Space Station in April 2001. This trip cost him $20 million and made Tito the first private citizen who purchased his space ticket. Over the next eight years, six more private citizens followed Tito to the International Space Station to become space tourists.

As space tourism became a real thing, dozens of companies entered this industry hoping to capitalize on renewed public interest in space, including Blue Origin in 2000 and Virgin Galactic in 2004. In the 2000s, space tourists were limited to launches aboard Russian Soyuz aircraft and only could go to the ISS. However, everything changed when the other players started to grow up on the market. There are now a variety of destinations and companies for travels to space.

There are now six major space companies that are arranging or planning to arrange touristic flights to space:

• Virgin Galactic;
• Blue Origin;
• Axiom Space;
• Space Perspective.

While the first two are focused on suborbital flights, Axiom and Boeing are working on orbital missions. SpaceX, in its turn, is prioritizing lunar tourism in the future. For now, Elon Musk’s company has allowed its Crew Dragon spacecraft to be chartered for orbital flights, as it happened with the Inspiration4 3-day mission . Space Perspective is developing a different balloon-based system to carry customers to the stratosphere and is planning to start its commercial flights in 2024.

Orbital and suborbital flights are very different. Taking an orbital flight means staying in orbit; in other words, going around the planet continually at a very high speed to not fall back to the Earth. Such a trip takes several days, even a week or more. A suborbital flight in its turn is more like a space hop — you blast off, make a huge arc, and eventually fall back to the Earth, never making it into orbit. A flight duration, in this case, ranges from 2 to 3 hours.

Here is an example: a spaceflight takes you to an altitude of 100 km above the Earth. To enter into orbit — make an orbital flight — you would have to gain a speed of about 28,000 km per hour (17,400 mph) or more. But to reach the given altitude and fall back to the Earth — make a suborbital flight — you would have to fly at only 6,000 km per hour (3,700 mph). This flight takes less energy, less fuel; therefore, it is less expensive.

• Virgin Galactic: $250,000 for a 2-hour suborbital flight at an altitude of 80 km;
• Blue Origin: approximately $300,000 for 12 minutes suborbital flight at an altitude of 100 km;
• Axiom Space: $55 million for a 10-day orbital flight;
• Space Perspective: $125,000 for a 6-hour flight to the edge of space (32 km above the Earth).

The price depends, but remember that suborbital space flights are always cheaper.

What exactly do you expect from a journey to space? Besides the awesome impressions, here is what you can experience during such a trip:

• Weightlessness . Keep in mind that during a suborbital flight you’ll get only a couple of minutes in weightlessness, but it will be truly fascinating .
• Space sickness . The symptoms include cold sweating, malaise, loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, and vomiting. Even experienced astronauts are not immune from it!
• G-force . 1G is the acceleration we feel due to the force of gravity; a usual g-force astronauts experience during a rocket launch is around 3gs. To understand how a g-force influences people , watch this video.

For now, the most significant barrier for space tourism is price. But air travel was also once expensive; a one-way ticket cost more than half the price of a new car . Most likely, the price for space travel will reduce overtime as well. For now, you need to be either quite wealthy or win in a competition, as did Sian Proctor, a member of Inspiration4 mission . But before spending thousands of dollars on space travel, here is one more fact you might want to consider.

Rocket launches are harmful to the environment in general. During the burning of rocket fuels, rocket engines release harmful gases and soot particles (also known as black carbon) into the upper atmosphere, resulting in ozone depletion. Think about this: in 2018 black-carbon-producing rockets emitted about the same amount of black carbon as the global aviation industry emits annually.

However, not all space companies use black carbon for fuel. Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket has a liquid hydrogen-fuelled engine: hydrogen doesn’t emit carbon but simply turns into water vapor when burning.

The main reason why space tourism could be harmful to the environment is its potential popularity. With the rising amount of rocket launches the carbon footprint will only increase — Virgin Galactic alone aims to launch 400 of these flights annually. Meanwhile, the soot released by 1,000 space tourism flights could warm Antarctica by nearly 1°C !

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space tourism

[ speys t oo r-iz- uh m ]

spaceships built for suborbital and orbital space tourism.

Other Words From

• space tour·ist noun

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Example Sentences

If Blue Origin wants to dominate the space tourism market, now is as good a time as any.

That begs the question of whether or not you can sustain a new space company on space tourism alone.

SpaceX has never really billed itself as a space tourism company as aggressively as Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic have.

The company hopes to use New Shepard to send people into suborbital flights of a few minutes’ duration as a space tourism service.

Now that Crew Dragon is open for business, space tourism for the ultrarich might be poised for a comeback.