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John Spencer is a pioneering outer space architect and the recipient of design awards from NASA for his work on the International Space Station (ISS). He founded the Space Tourism Society (STS) in 1996 and co-founded the Space Tourism Conference (STC). He is the author with Karen Rugg of “Space Tourism – Do You Want to Go?” 2004, Apogee Books. This was the first book on the subject published in the United States.
As co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mars World Enterprises, Inc. he created and designed its proposed (not yet funded) $2B Mars World attraction and luxury resort. Over $330 million dollars have been invested in building his outer space/future and Sci-Fi themed facilities to date. He is the founder of the outer space yachting industry and designed the first orbital superyacht, Destiny, an opulent off-world spaceship modelled after Earth’s lavish seagoing superyachts. He is the senior space science and futurist advisor for the Science and Entertainment Exchange, part of the National Academy of Sciences. He has provided space science and design advice to over a dozen movie projects and TV series. He has been in over 300 media interviews and programs. John leads the international mission to develop, expand and promote the Space Experience Economy (SEE). John is also Co-Founder, EVP and Chief Creative Officer of Mars World Enterprises, Inc. (MWE) https://www.marsworld.com
He runs the Space Tourism Conference (STC) where he is Co-Founder and Chairperson http://spacetourismconf.com/ as well as the Founder and President of the Space Tourism Society (STS) since 1996

http://spacetourismsociety.org/

A remarkable man and a fascinating conversation.

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