chronicle of WeltraumTouristik.de / space-tourism.net
 SpaceTour Kourou ATV3 2012:
On 23.03.2012 the European space freighter ATV3 "Eduardo Almaldi" lifted off to a magnificent night start - we were live with a small group of fans riding on site. Punctually at 01:34 the rocket boosters roaring started with extremely loud, the sound waves could even flutter the clothes! The jungle was silent when the sonic boom and Ariane illuminated the entire sky. The shock waves were felt in the chest and the event was spectacular! We thank Astrium for the invitation and congratulate!
 Nearly 700 extrasolar planets...
...were detected till November 2011 - 700 strange worlds orbiting other suns. Some of them play a role in the german SF-novel "Interstellaren Mysterium" - a space adventure by Detlef Koehler.
Facebook...
You can find us now via facebook.com/WeltraumTouristik.
 Jetflight with legendary L-39 - a little bit like space travel...
From now on we offer from Peenemünde (Usedom) or Pilsen (Bohemia) Jetflights with a L-39. Enjoy wightlessness and gravity like space flights!
 SpaceTour Kourou ATV 2011:
On the 200th Ariane launch with the European ATV cargo ship "Johannes Kepler" on an Ariane 5 ES were in addition to numerous VIPs from politics and economy, we also visited the European Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana CSG (South America). Once the countdown at the first attempt at t=-4 minutes was stopped, we were on 02/16/2011 compensated with a truly spectacular start - although under tropical rain, but that in the dusk with great flair and beautiful pictures! We thank the Astrium GmbH for the invitation and congratulate all the people on the successful launch of the ATV!
 villa on the moon:
The Dutch architectural firm Royal Haskoning Architects gave us their plans for a Moon Hotel. It is designed so that it can be brought in parts with existing carrier systems, eg. Ariane 5 from Kourou, to the moon.
 Our Contribution to the Elstercon 2010:
Detlef Köhler: European astronautics - tomorrow Science
Fiction? Hold at Elstercon Leipzig in september 2010.
Downloadlink (zipped presentation, about ~120MB, OpenOffice /
MS-Powerpoint)
 Astronautics at the "Bleicheröder Flugtage" 2010:
With our special guest astronaut Walery Kubassow (ASTP 1975) we celebrated flying and rocket tradition in Bleicherode. Remembering the former institut Rabe in Bleicherode we were joined by the people and pupils of northern Thuringia and guests from Germany, the Netherlands and other countries. Newspapers, Radio- and TV-stations were present at the "airport" and in the city hall, broadcasting the importance and history of rocket science and astronautics from Bleicherode into the world.
Fotoshow
RC Report Rockets under palms - you will find it in issue 62 of "Raumfahrt Concret"
 Rockets under palms - SpaceTour Kourou CSG success!
Our
study trip to French Guiana to the European Spaceport (CSG) showed us
not only the launchpads of Ariane, Soyuz and Vega. All participants has
been amazed by laying hands at the rocket in the BIL, standing beneath
the ramp of Soyuz and meeting friendly and open minded people. We meet
the "french-german-friendship" and explored the wonderful country by 2
cars, by catamaran and by pirog. In the tropical forest there where
indigene animals like tapire and toucan... Especially thanks to the
staff of Astrium, wich opens the doors in Kourou! Click to the Photoshow (outside only - inside the BIL pictures not available)
 visiting EAC / DLR in Cologne
On 2009-09-10 we visited the European Astronaut Center EAC. Fotoshow...
| 3. Flight Days in Bleicherode - success with more than 40 soft landings!
In occasion from 400 years Teleskop and 40 years of the First Lunar Landing Institut RaBe e.V." and WeltraumTouristik.de organized the 3. Bleicheröder Flight Days. Klick to the Fotoshow
Link to the newspaper Thüringer Allgemeinen
2009-08-31
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| Our contribution to 40. anniversary of the First Lunar Landing...
...is on TV: 2009-07-20 19:00 MDR Thüringen > Thüringen Jounal
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| From ATV to ARV - ISS-Livecall in Bremen
On Juli 7. 2009 Astrium in Bremen showed the new ATV "Johannes Kepler" (Fotoshow). At the same day a livecall to ISS was performed and a contract for the ARV-study was signed. 2009-07-10
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| Parabolic flight in a sailor plane
Zero-G like in a Mercury-capsula from the 1960s - real Astronaut feeling! With Sara (small austrian research aircraft) you can enjoy 12 Parables with 2 min of weightlessness at all! How does it work? Have a look at the video. 2009-04-21
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| In the heart of russian astronautics - SpaceTour Baikonur 2009
A new journey "In the heart of russian astronautics" to the Russian Spaceport in Baikonur will take place from March 22th to 29th in 2009. Who wants to see more than the tv-pictures from the spaceport in Kazakhstan and wants to see the preparation and the start of the Soyuz-TMA-Spacecraft directly beneth the ramp in Baikonur should register for this journey on our reservationlist! Death line ist january 15, 2009.
news from 30.09.2008
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| site of LunaFarside specified
Owe the pictures of the Japanese lunar probe Kaguya as well as the ESA-Moon-Orbiter Smart-1 we are able to specify the location of LunaFarside - our planned basis for moon research. WeltraumTouristik.de from now on claimes therefore for research and for the foundation of a first base on the farside of the moon in proximity of the moons northpole a circular area of 3km radius with the following temporary coordinates: 81?20'N 169?4' W (area of 28,27kms? east of the crater Plaskett)
We look for volunteers with technical knowledges for planning and construction of the base (prior-ranking from the german language-area): engineers, architects, IT specialists, doctors/dentists, pilots farmers and biologists as well as scientists and technicians of all divisions.
news from 10.01.2008
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| Rockets under Palms - SpaceTour Kourou in preparation
There are not only giant halls, launch pads for Ariane and Soyuz and control centers at a wide area at the european spaceport CSG in French Guiyana, but a wonderful land with nicely people, green tropical jungle, wide and empty beaches and fascinating landscapes, too. You can have a look at the fotoshow of the Spaceport and Guiyana - click the link below.
Fotoshow SpaceTour Kourou; please notice: showing pictures from inside the facilities is not possible now because the preparation of the military satellit Skynet5)
Scheduling for the next SpaceTour "Rockets Under Palms" and the journey to Kourou and French Guiyana is in preparation. You can sign up our reservation list. We will inform you about the plan as soon as possible.
news from 03.03.2007
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| Hello from ILA to ZERO-G
On friday, May 19th, not only the biggest passengers airplane A380, also the Airbus A300 ZERO-G at ILA 2006 Berlin Air Show did fascinate the visitors. Hallo to the parabolic flyers from DLR, ESA and Novespace and good luck with the experiments, too! Some people would like to fly with you and want to hover in weightlessness by A300 ZERO-G...
Foto.
news from 20.05.2006
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| Spacetour 2006 to Russia - successfully with Space Service Intl.!
Gratitude of the engagement and the informed line of Tasillo Roemisch (Space Service Intl.) as well as the Russian partners the Spacetour 2006 to Russia the expectations of all participants were outbid. The crew was allowed to be in places that a Central European has not seen yet, like: the laboratories of the spacesuite company Swesda, the Lavochny company, the military space station "Almas" or this one "hallows hall 601" at the MAI in Moscow. The group absolved under the management of the original instructors and at the original places of the russian cosmonauts in Star City (Swesdnoi) a training in spacesuits, in (flown!) Soyuz capsules and in space station moduls within the exclusive preparation of spacefood in the real rooms of ISS-training. Special Highlights in addition: Live at the start of Soyuz TMA-8, a visit of the cradle of the space-travel in Kaluga and the experience of the docking of the spacecraft with the ISS in the mission control center Koroljev (ZUP). A dinner program with cosmonauts was part of the mission, too, like much funny time in Moscow by the crew - have a look at the photos:
view the pictures.
news from 06.04.2006
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| "Go" for Sojus TMA-8: our Journey to Baikonur und StarCity in march 2006:
sunday, March 19, 2006: 07:30 meeting point Aeroflot-Checkin at airport Berlin-Schoenefeld, flight Berlin-Moscow, checkin in the hotel, visiting Moscow
monday, March 20, 2006: visiting Swesda (Tomolino) and MAI (Moscow Aviation Institute) with russian manned moon lander from 1969(!)
tuesday, March 21, 2006: flight to Baikonur, Kazaksthan, checkin in the hotel, visiting Baikonur-Kosmodrom
wednesday, March 22, 2006: visiting the start of Soyus TMA-8, flight to Korolyov, checkin in the hotel of Star City
thursday, March 23, 2006: visiting Cosmonaut Training Center (ZPK) in Star City, dinner with cosmonauts
friday, March 24, 2006: visiting Flight Control Center in Korolyov and docking of Soyus TMA-8 with ISS
saturday, March 25, 2006: journey to Ghatsk, the birthday place of Yuri Gagarin
sunday, March 26, 2006: checkout, flight Moscow-Berlin with Aeroflot, back in Berlin 16:55 CET
Included: all flights, visits, overnight stays and meals; not included: insurance, personal expenses
The actual price for the journey is 3570,- EUR per person, payable as advance payment (570,-) to us and cash (3000,-) in Russia. You need a valid passport and visas for Russia and Kazakzthan (we can organize them). Deathline is january 25, 2006 - please email us, if you want to take place in Space-Tourism-Tour 2006.
02.01.2006
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| WeltraumTouristik.de at the AERO 2005
Please visit us at international fair for aviation and space travel AERO 2005 - hall A5, position 329
14.04.2005
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| 3rd Parable flight days in Germany
On friday 03/11/05 and saturday 03/12/05 new zero-g enthusiasts became the status of an hobby-astronaut at our 3rd parable flight days in the weightlessness. Austrian Parabelteam, WeltraumTouristik.de and the pilots from the Advanced Aviation did give their best to make it an unforgettable event for the passengers. Two TV-Teams (german TV Kabel1 and N24) reported from the cabin and from the Allgäu Airport in Memmingen.
Parable flight in german TV: N24 (Forschung & Fliegen) and Kabel1 - scheduled for 05/13/2005
Photos
13.03.2005
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| Scheduling our journey to Baikonur 2005
From 09/25/05 to 10/02/05 we offer a trip to the russian space port Baikonur in cooperation with an experienced partner. You will see the start of a Soyus-Spacecraft to ISS, the mission control center in Moscow an the training camps in Star City near Moscow. The journey is escorted by cosmonauts/astronauts. Please book here. 01.01.2005
|  | First time weightlessness over germany On friday 07/23/04 Weltraumtouristik.de and the Austrian Parabelteam did start the first commercial parabel flight in Germany (mission: APM18). A TV-Team from the german MDR filmed according to the program "Mach Dich ran" (broadcasting at: 09/06/04 07:50pm MDR). At these first parabelflight mission from german ground started at airport Leer (North See) summary 8 hobbie-astronauts, 2 pilots, 2 instructors from the Austrian Parbelteam, one cameramann from MDR and one of the staff from our enterprise. APM18 was an unforgettable Zero-G flight into weightlessness! You want to be in weightlessness? Here you can book it!
Photogalery from the first parable mission in germany
Videosequence from inside the cabin at the flight (Quicktime, 20MB, download times: DSL ~4min, ISDN ~44min, modem ~120min)
26.07.2004
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