Status: Retired
9/18/1973 –
Nationality: South African
Type: Non-Astronaut Passenger
First Flight: 4/25/2002
Last Flight: 4/25/2002
Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African entrepreneur.
He launched aboard the Russian Soyuz TM-34 mission as a spaceflight participant, paying approximately US$27,000,000 for the voyage.
Rivada Space Networks - RivadaSpace
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: RivadaSpace
- Administration: CEO: Declan Ganley
- Founded: 2022
- Country: DEU
In March 2022, Rivada announced the formation of Rivada Space Networks GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary that was land to launch 600 low earth orbit satellites interconnected with laser links to form a single global mesh network in space.