Status: Retired
9/10/1948 –
Nationality: Hungarian
Type: Non-Astronaut Passenger
First Flight: 4/7/2007
Last Flight: 3/26/2009
Charles Simonyi (born September 10, 1948) is a Hungarian-born American computer businessman. In April 2007, aboard Soyuz TMA-10, he became the fifth space tourist and the second Hungarian in space. In March 2009, aboard Soyuz TMA-14, he made a second trip to the International Space Station.
Amsat
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: AMSAT
Country: USA,CAN,DEU,ITA,JPN,IND,GBR
AMSAT is a name for amateur radio satellite organizations worldwide, but in particular the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) with headquarters at Washington, D.C. AMSAT organizations design, build, arrange launches for, and then operate (command) satellites carrying amateur radio payloads, including the OSCAR series of satellites. Other informally affiliated national organizations exist, such as AMSAT Germany (AMSAT-DL) and AMSAT Japan (JAMSAT).
