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Space Adventures,
one of the world's leading space experiences companies, recently completed
the acquisition of the Florida and Las Vegas based Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) by increasing its equity stake to 100% ownership.
"Space Adventures has been one of the largest investors in ZERO-G for years. Our decision to acquire the remaining equity in ZERO-G is a
strategic fit within Space Adventures' overall business plan, strengthening our position as the only operational commercial spaceflight
services company," said Eric Anderson, President and CEO of Space Adventures. "Because the ZERO-G experience is available to the
public at such a reasonable price point, we'll enable tens of thousands of people to take part in one the most exhilarating aspects of
spaceflight, weightlessness."
"Bringing the companies together allows us to provide a range of exclusive commercial spaceflight services from parabolic flights to orbital
missions," added Peter H. Diamandis, CEO of ZERO-G. "ZERO-G will continue as its own brand, but now has the opportunity to be the entry
point for a series of vertically integrated space experiences worldwide."
Diamandis, also a co-Founder of Space Adventures, will continue as the CEO of the ZERO-G operating unit, but also joins as Managing
Director of the parent company Space Adventures. Byron Lichtenberg, co-Founder of ZERO-G and former NASA astronaut, will
continue as CTO of ZERO-G.
Since 2004, ZERO-G has flown over 175 missions, providing the weightless experience to more than 5,000 customers, including Stephen
Hawking. In January 2008, the company won a research and training contract from NASA worth up to
US$25 million.
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