Orbital space tourism opportunities are limited and expensive, with only the Russian Space Agency providing transport. The price for a flight brokered by Space Adventures to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft was US$ 20–35 million. Some space tourists have signed contracts with third parties to conduct certain research while in orbit.
A number of start up companies have sprung up in recent years, hoping to create a space tourism industry.
As an alternative to "tourism," some organizations such as the Commercial Spaceflight Federation use the term "personal spaceflight."
As an alternative to "tourism," some organizations such as the Commercial Spaceflight Federation use the term "personal spaceflight."
