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Following the success of sending its first client to the International Space Station (Dennis Tito, April 2001), Space Adventures, Ltd., achieved tremendous growth in 2002. This year, Space Adventures facilitated the flight to the International Space Station of a second orbital client, debuted two sub-orbital spacecraft, partnered with industry organizations, and made space available to more people.

In January 2002, a team of Space Adventures clients discovered 33 meteorites during a meteorite recovery expedition in the Thiel Mountains of Antarctica. The recovered samples were provided to NASA for study through the Planetary Studies Foundation:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/012902.html

In February 2002, Space Adventures was a proud sponsor of the 40th anniversary tribute to the four Mercury astronauts to orbit the Earth at a celebration held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/022202.html

In March 2002, US Airways and Space Adventures announced an exclusive partnership to allow Dividend Miles members an opportunity to earn and redeem their miles for Space Adventures' sub-orbital space flights, zero gravity and supersonic high-altitude jet training experiences, as well as astronaut-led shuttle launch tours:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/031102.html

Also in March, Space Adventures, debuted a full-scale model of the Cosmopolis XXI Aerospace System (C-21), a next-generation spacecraft designed specifically for sub-orbital tourist flights, at the Zhukovsky Air Base outside of Moscow, Russia:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/031402.html

In April 2002, Space Adventures witnessed the successful launch of its second orbital client, Mark Shuttleworth, to the International Space Station (ISS). The first South African astronaut, Shuttleworth used his time aboard the station to conduct science experiments and to speak with students throughout Africa:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/042502.html

In June 2002, Space Adventures announced a new way to experience space while on vacation: "Space on the Beach", a seven-day excursion to Hawaii's natural and man-made astronomical wonders:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/062702.html

In July 2002, XCOR Aerospace and Space Adventures announced the availability of the first 600 flights to 62 miles (100 km) altitude aboard XCOR's Xerus (pronunciation: zEr'us) sub-orbital vehicle, designed specifically for space tourist flights:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/072202.html

Also in July, Space Adventures clients began a series of dives to the ocean floor to explore the Rainbow Vents in the depths of the mid-Atlantic. Eleven private explorers Ð including former U.S. astronaut Owen Garriott Ð and four research scientists witnessed alien marine life surrounding waterjets with coal-black plumes, multicolored mineral deposits spewed onto the seafloor, and 'pillow lava' formations:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/071702.html

In August 2002, the National Space Society (NSS), the world's oldest active space advocacy organization, and Space Adventures announced a joint program to promote commercial space exploration to include joint conferences and events in 2003:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/081402.html

In December 2002, Space Adventures clients embarked on an expedition to the Australian Outback, to witness the splendor of a total solar eclipse:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/121202.html

Also in December, Space Adventures announced two new terrestrial adventures that will take passengers to the bottom of the oceans to explore world-famous wrecks and witness never-before-seen 'alien' ecosystems using state-of-the-art submersibles:
http://www.spaceadventures.com/press/121102.html

A glimpse of Space Adventures in 2003

Space Adventures aims to achieve the following in 2003:

Assist our third orbital client fly to the International Space Station

Further reusable vehicle development to support sub-orbital tourist flights

Bring space flight training experiences to the United States, including zero-gravity flights

Host our first annual space tourism gathering

Bring space to more people worldwide

Space Adventures, Ltd., the world's leading space tourism company, offers a wide range of space experiences, from zero-gravity and edge of space flights, cosmonaut training and space flight qualification programs, to actual flights into space. Headquartered in Arlington, VA and with an office in Moscow, Russia, Space Adventures is the only company to successfully launch private individuals to the International Space Station. For more information, visit www.spaceadventures.com or call 1-703-524-7172.