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2007 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Space tourism
Author : Robert A. Goehlich
Published in: Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2007
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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This chapter provides an overview of the current space tourism market and possible projections. After defining the term “space tourism”, some aspects on space tourism flights are introduced, followed by a classification of current and possible future market segments of space tourism activities. Market demand is derived from different surveys carried out in last decades. Worldwide proposed vehicle concepts, existing space travel agencies and organizations supporting space tourism are presented. The chapter is concluded with a forecast of space tourism