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Space Dev / Sierra Nevada Corporation was founded by James Benson in 1963 in Sparks, Nevada. Citation: Sierra Nevada Corporation
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Orbital Sciences was founded by David W. Thompson, Bruce W. Ferguson & Scott L. Webster in 1982 in Vienna, Virginia. Citation: Orbital Sciences
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Charles D. Walker becomes the non-government individual in space. He was a payload specialist during three space missions in 1984 and 1985. Citation: Charles Walker Bio
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Space Adventures was founded by Eric Anderson in 1998 in Vienna, Virginia. Citation:Space Adventures
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Bigelow Aerospace was founded by Robert Bigelow in 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Citation: Bigelow Aerospace
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BlastOff! Corporation was founded in 1999 by Peter Diamandis in Pasadena, California. Citation: BlastOff! Corporation
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Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000 in Kent, Washington. Citation: Blue Origin
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Dennis Tito became the first private citizen in 2001 when he funded his own trip to space. He visited the International Space Station. Citation: Dennis Tito's Flight
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SpaceX was founded by Elon Musk in 2002 in Hawthorne, California. Citation: SpaceX
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Virgin Galactic was founded by Sir Richard Branson in 2004 in London, England. Citation: Virgin Galactic
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Axiom Space was founded by Michael Suffredini in 2015 in Houston, Texas. Citation: Axiom Space
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Orion Span was founded by Frank Bunger in 2017 in San Mateo, California. Citation: Orion Span
