Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Founding Member of Orbital Mission Explorers Circle

Space Adventures, one of the only companies in the world that provides human space missions to the global marketplace, has launched the Space Adventures’ Orbital Mission Explorers Circle.

“Space Adventures has established the Orbital Mission Explorers Circle to build a definitive consortium of future private space explorers who share a lifetime goal of orbital spaceflight or the investment therein. Space Adventures has initially created six ‘Founding Explorer’ positions in the Orbital Mission Explorers Circle, each of whom will have priority access to participate in future orbital space missions,” said Eric Anderson, president and CEO of Space Adventures. “For successful CEOs, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs who know they want to travel to space, and want to invest in a future space mission slot, this is an excellent mechanism to preserve the option for such a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.”

The special program allows individuals to reserve seats on future orbital spaceflights. They have the option to fly to orbit as their schedule allows with preferential access to mission seats or they can opt to sell their seat to another private astronaut. Sergey Brin, co-founder and president of technology for Google Inc., has become the founding member of the newly established 'Founding Explorer' group by placing a $5 million deposit on a future orbital spaceflight.

“I am a big believer in the exploration and commercial development of the space frontier, and am looking forward to the possibility of going into space,” said Mr. Brin. “Space Adventures helped open the space frontier to private citizens and thus pave the way for the personal spaceflight industry. The Orbital Mission Explorers Circle enables me to make an immediate investment while preserving the option to participate in a future spaceflight.”

Like-minded individuals who wish to apply to join Sergey Brin as a ‘Founding Explorer’ in the Orbital Mission Explorers Circle will be required to make a US$5 million deposit, which will be credited toward their eventual space mission.

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