December 1-2, 2005

An outstanding two days at the California Space Authority's space enterprise conference in Los Angeles brought together leaders from the old and new generations of space industry. The title of this years' conference was: “Transforming Space: Innovation, Infrastructure, and Intellectual Capital.”

An excellent panel discussion on space tourism was led by X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis.

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From left to right: John Spencer, Janice Dunn, Alexandra Barnett, Ray Deutch, and Cliff Jernigan.
Photo by Samuel Coniglio

November 3, 2005

Space Adventures, Ltd., the world's leading space experiences company, announced today that Hong Kong resident and Japanese entrepreneur Daisuke Enomoto (Dice-K) will be the next private space explorer candidate. The company which organized the spaceflights to the International Space Station for the world's first private explorers Dennis Tito, Mark Shuttleworth and Greg Olsen, disclosed that Dice-K's expedition is currently planned for October 2006.

Dice-K. Photo from his website http://www.dice-k.com/

October 6-9, 2005

The first X PRIZE Cup was a huge success! Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this event showcased the potential of private space travel to a crowd of 2,000 people.

The first of many such events, The X PRIZE Cup plans to grow into an annual event where rocket-powered vehicles compete for prizes. The long-term benefit of the development of better, safer spacecraft for private travel.

Photo by Samuel Coniglio

September 30-October 13, 2005

Scientist and Entrepreneur Gregory Olsen became the world's third paying private space traveler.

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Dr. Gregory Olsen.
Photo by Space Adventures, Ltd.