Status: Retired
9/2/1959 –
Nationality: Canadian
Type: Non-Astronaut Passenger
First Flight: 9/30/2009
Last Flight: 9/30/2009
Guy Laliberté. (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian businessman, investor, poker player, and musician.
In September 2009, Guy Laliberté became the first Canadian space tourist. His spaceflight was dedicated to raising awareness on water issues facing humankind on planet Earth, making his spaceflight the first, in his words, “poetic social mission” in space.
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).
