space tourists
Paying rocket passengers
Space tourists are private individuals who pay to travel to space for recreational rather than professional purposes.
Unlike astronauts employed by space agencies, space tourists book passage on commercial spacecraft: The space tourists spent three days aboard the International Space Station.
The term emerged as private spaceflight became viable in the early 21st century.
Curved celestial path
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- zero-gInformal term for weightlessness
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
capsule · suborbital · reentry · launchpad · liftoff · spacesuit · spacewalk · rocket
Limited to one group
- eliteSuperior select group
- wealthyHaving abundant financial resources
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
premium · VIP · high-end · bespoke · concierge · gourmet · amenities · suite
Surge of intense excitement
- bucket listPre-death wish inventory
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
journey · pioneer · explorer · frontier · wonder · awe · breathtaking · once-in-a-lifetime
Entry permit slip
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- Blue OriginPrivate American spaceflight company
- SpaceXPrivate rocket manufacturer
civilian · passenger · customer · seat · waiver · contract · itinerary · package
First to forge ahead
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- firstPosition number one
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- recordPreserved account or achievement
orbit
Curved celestial path
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- zero-gInformal term for weightlessness
spacecraft · capsule · suborbital · reentry · launchpad · liftoff · spacesuit · spacewalk · rocket · thruster
exclusive
Limited to one group
- eliteSuperior select group
- wealthyHaving abundant financial resources
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
billionaire · premium · VIP · high-end · bespoke · concierge · gourmet · amenities · suite · first-class
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
- bucket listPre-death wish inventory
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
voyage · journey · pioneer · explorer · frontier · wonder · awe · breathtaking · once-in-a-lifetime · daring
ticket
Entry permit slip
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- Blue OriginPrivate American spaceflight company
SpaceX · civilian · passenger · customer · seat · waiver · contract · itinerary · package · fare
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- firstPosition number one
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
space touristsastronauts
Crew of spacecraft
cosmonauts · taikonauts · flight crew · test pilots · flight engineers
space, tourist, spaces, spaced, spacing, spacious, spaciousness, spatial, spatially