The Space Tourism Society is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1996 by John Spencer, a former member of the board of directors of the National Space Society,[1] with the goal of promoting space tourism.

Their stated goal, as quoted from their website, is: "To conduct the research, build public desire, and 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 US 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.[2]

History

As of July 2013, the president of the society, John Spencer, is designing a 91 metres (300 ft) space yacht aimed at cruising in Earth orbit.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John Spencer Biography - National Space Society". 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. ↑ ASD Members, Alliance for Space Development, 26 January 2015, retrieved March 4, 2015
  3. ↑ Dietrich-Egensteiner, Will (2013-07-23). "Here's What Your $5 Billion Space Yacht Could Look Like". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2013-07-30.

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