Revised: April 2007

"There is also the bastard child of space business - tourism. Long scoffed at by serious space explorers, space tourism could actually become one of the driving financial forces of s-commerce."

- Lou Dobbs (Space: The Next Business Frontier, p. 9)

The concept of space tourism covers not only trips for paying customers to visit the ISS, but also opportunities to experience spaceflight through suborbital flights and physical simulations. Some specific topics addressed in this bibliography include: legal issues and policies relating to passenger space travel; projected technological advancements to aid in the practical development of space tourism; the history of space tourism and research studies and conference proceedings relating to public space travel.

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Books

Berinstein, Paula (ed.). Making Space Happen: Private Space Ventures and the Visionaries Behind Them. Medford, NJ: Plexus Publishing, 2002.

HD9711.75 .A2 M35 2002 BOOKSTACKS

 

Collins, Patrick. "Passenger Space Travel: The Normalization of Space Activities", in Space Access and Utilization Beyond 2000, edited by Yoji Jondo, Charles Sheffield, and Frederick C. Bruhweiler, p. 151-158. San Diego, CA: Published for the American Astronautical Society by Univelt, 2001.

TL787 .A51 V.101 BOOKSTACKS

 

Dobbs, Lou. Space: The Next Business Frontier. New York, NY: Pocket Books: ibooks: Space.com, 2001.

HD9711.75 .A2 D64 2001 BOOKSTACKS

 

Edwards, JT. "The Road to a Spaceport", in Space Technology and Applications International Forum--STAIF 2003, edited by Mohamed S. El-Genk, p. 333-338. Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics, 2003.

TL1102.N8 S96 2003 BOOKSTACKS

 

Goelich, RA. Space Tourism: Economic and Technical Evaluation of Suborbital Space Flight for Tourism. Osnabrück: Der Andere Verlag, 2002.

HD9711.75 .A2 G64 2002 BOOKSTACKS

 

__________. "Benefit Estimation Model for Tourist Spaceflights", in Space Technology and Applications International Forum--STAIF 2003, edited by Mohamed S. El-Genk, p. 1049-1056. Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics, 2003.

TL1102.N8 S96 2003 BOOKSTACKS

 

Halterman, Robert L. (ed.). "Going Public 2001": Moving Toward the Development of a Large Space Travel and Tourism Business. Arlington, VA: Space Travel and Tourism Division, Space Transportation Association, 2001.

HD9711.75 .U6 G65 2001 BOOKSTACKS

 

International Space Station Multilateral Crew Operations Panel. Principles Regarding Processes and Criteria for Selection, Assignment, Training, and Certification of ISS (Expedition and Visiting) Crewmembers. Houston, TX: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 2001.

TL855 .P64 2001 BOOKSTACKS

 

Livingston, David M. Outer Space Commerce: Its History and Prospects. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Dissertation Services, 2004.

HD9711.75 .A2 L58 2001 BOOKSTACKS

 

Nagatomo, Makato. "A Japanese Perspective of Research and Development of Reusable Rockets", in Space Access and Utilization Beyond 2000, edited by Yoji Jondo, Charles Sheffield, and Frederick C. Bruhweiler, p. 31-40. San Diego, CA: Published for the American Astronautical Society by Univelt, 2001.

TL787 .A51 V.101 BOOKSTACKS

 

O'Neil, Daniel (ed.). General Public Space Travel and Tourism. Marshall Space Flight Center, AL: Marshall Space Flight Center, 1998-1999.

HD9711.75.U6 G46 1998 BOOKSTACKS

Note: Also available through NTRS in two parts as 19990032557 and 19990041888.

 

Schmitt, HH. "Business Context of Space Tourism", in Space Technology and Applications International Forum--STAIF 2003, edited by Mohamed S. El-Genk, p. 1057-1060. Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics, 2003.

TL1102.N8 S96 2003 BOOKSTACKS

 

Simberg, Rand. Near-Term Prospects for Space Tourism. Jackson Hole, WY: Interglobal Space Lines, 2000.

HD9711.75 .U6 S65 2000 BOOKSTACKS

 

Spencer, John. Space Tourism: Do You Want to Go?. Burlington, Ont.: Apogee Books, 2004.

HD9711 .A2 S685 2004 BOOKSTACKS

 

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Future Markets for Commercial Space: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, April 20, 2005. Washington, DC: U.S. G.P.O., 2005.

KF27 .S32 F88 2005 BOOKSTACKS

 

United States. Government Accountability Office. Commercial Space Launches: FAA Needs Continued Planning and Monitoring to Oversee the Safety of the Emerging Space Tourism Industry. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2006.

HD9711.75 .T68 F33 2006 BOOKSTACKS

 

van Pelt, Michel. Space Tourism: Adventures in Earth's Orbit and Beyond. New York, NY: Springer, 2005.

TL793 .V36 2005 BOOKSTACKS

Articles and Reports

Aerospace Medical Association Task Force on Space Travel. "Medical Guidelines for Space Passengers", Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, vol. LXXII, no. 10 (Oct. 2001), p. 948-950.

 

Billings, Linda. "Exploration for the masses? Or joyrides for the ultra-rich? Prospects for space tourism", Space Policy, vol. XXII, no. 3 (2006), p. 162-164.

 

British Interplanetary Society. "The Popular Commercialisation of Space", Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, vol. LV, no. 5/6 (May/June 2002), p. 146-147

This is a summary of the papers presented at a conference of the British Interplanetary Society in the autumn of 2001. Some of the papers are presented as articles in the same issue.

 

Carey, B. "Space Tourism Options for Today and Tomorrow", Ad Astra, vol. XVIII, no. 3 (2006), p. 32-34.

 

David, L. "Reaching the "Tipping Point" for Space Tourism", Ad Astra, vol. XVIII, no. 3 (2006), p. 26-28.

 

Foust, J. "One Nation, Over Regulated: Is ITAR Stalling the New Space Race?", Ad Astra, vol. XVII, no. 3 (2005), p. 14-15.

 

Freeland, S. "Up, Up and... Back: The Emergence of Space Tourism and Its Impact on the International Law of Outer Space", Chicago Journal of International Law, vol. VI, no. 1 (Summer 2005), p. 1-22.

Available through Periodicals Abstracts

 

Gibson, Dirk C. "Outer Space Tourism: Public Relations Purposes, Practices, and Problems", Public Relations Quarterly, vol. LI, no. 1 (2006), p. 29-35.

Available through ABI Inform

 

Goelich, RA. "A Representative Scenario for Developing Space Tourism", Space Technology, vol. XXIV, pt. 2/3 (2004), p. 109-118.

 

__________. "A ticket pricing strategy for an oligopolistic space tourism market", Space Policy, vol. XXI, no. 4 (2005), p. 293-306.

 

Green, Meg. "Reach for the Stars", Best's Review, vol. CV, no. 11 (March 2005), p. 20-24.

Available through ABI Inform

 

Iannotta, Ben. "Turning Space travel Into Tourism - In hopes of creating a new market, private companies are developing space vehicles that would carry paying passengers", Aerospace America, vol. XLIV, no. 11 (2006), p. 36-41.

 

Launius, Roger D. and Dennis R. Jenkins. "Is It Finally Time for Space Tourism?", Astropolitics: The International Journal of Space Politics and Policy, vol. IV, no. 3 (2006), p. 253-280.

 

Leatherwood, D. "Bringing Down the Cost of Space Tourism", Ad Astra, vol. XVI, no. 4 (2005), p. 36-38.

 

Olds, John R. Investigation of Vehicle Requirements and Options for Future Space Tourism; Final Report, E-16-R49, Space Systems Design Lab, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 2000.

(20010032279: (2001) NASD)

 

Loizou, John. "Turning space tourism into commercial reality", Space Policy, vol. XXII, no. 4 (2006), p. 289-290.

 

Space Passenger Task Force. "Medical Guidelines for Space Passengers II", Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, vol. LXXIII, no. 11 (Nov. 2002), p. 1132-1134.

 

Tarzwell, Robert. "The Medical Implications of Space Tourism", Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, vol. LXXI, no. 6 (June 2000), p. 649-651.

 

Wichman, Harvey. "Behavioral and Health Implications of Civilian Spaceflight", Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, vol. LXXVI, no. 6 Supp. (June 2005), p. B164-B171.

Internet Resources

Federal Aviation Administration. Commercial Space Transportation Industry. 7 Nov. 2006 [19 April 2007].

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/industry/

This is the bureau that regulates commercial unmanned and manned launches.

 

Armadillo Aerospace. 5 March 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home

 

Bigelow Aerospace. 19 April 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.bigelowaerospace.com/

 

Blue Origin. 5 Jan. 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://public.blueorigin.com/index.html

 

Bristol Spaceplanes, Ltd. 22 Nov. 2005 [27 April 2007].

http://www.bristolspaceplanes.com/

 

Constellation Services International, Inc. 29 March 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.constellationservices.com/

 

Incredible Adventures. 2007 [27 April 2007].

http://www.incredible-adventures.com/

 

Masten Space Systems. 2004 [20 April 2007].

http://www.masten-space.com/

 

Personal Spaceflight Federation. 1 April 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.personalspaceflight.org/

 

Rocketplane, Inc. 13 April 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.rocketplane.com/index.htm

 

Space Adventures. 16 April 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.spaceadventures.com/

 

Space Shot, Inc. 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.space-shot.com/

This firm doesn't build spaceships or offer travel services, but instead allows people to participate in a lottery to win a ticket from one of the other firms listed here.

 

SpaceDev. 10 April 2007. [20 April 2007].

http://www.spacedev.com/newsite/templates/homepage.php?pid=2

 

Spaceport Associates. March 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.spaceportassociates.com/

 

SpaceX. 8 April 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.spacex.com/

 

t/Space. 1 Feb. 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.transformspace.com/

 

Virgin Galactic. 2006 [20 April 2007].

http://www.virgingalactic.com/

 

XCOR Aerospace. April 2007 [20 April 2007].

http://www.xcor.com/index.html

 

The X-Prize Foundation. 2006 [20 April 2007].

http://www.xprize.org/

 

Zero Gravity Corporation. 2005 [25 April 2007].

http://www.gozerog.com/