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The space exploration and space tourism sector may be the next dot com boom. Space Travel has been getting a lot of private sector love lately, with Google’s lunar challenge and privatization of ISS transportation needs. There are even plans for future moon bases and surveying operations within the next decade. With So many attractive space exploration businesses sprouting up the potential for “YOU” to profit may be just around the corner.

Currently many of the space companies in existence do not offer stock, but as this section of the economy gets more media attention IPO’s may spring up as fast as they did for the dot com’s in the late 1990′s. One successful company may begin offering stock as early as 6 months from now. Space exploration Technologies also known as SpaceX began promises of going public after the successful launch of two falcon 9 launches, we can only assume he meant commercial launches. Today SpaceX boasts 1 successful commercial launch with more to come. The contract with ISS begins in 2010 but will be offering test runs with the falcon 9 at the end of 2009. Keep a lookout for SpaceX’s IPO in the near future, because it may very well be worth your investment.

Virgin Galactic may also be planning on letting some investors get a piece of the action. However, Branson may only be interested in floating the company rather than offering a full blown IPO. Nonetheless if you can get a piece of the company, your sure to be in really good shape because Richard Branson has a knack for success. Hopefully in the near future, private space enterprise will go entirely public, but for now I’ll be waiting on the sidelines just waiting for the opportunity to invest.

For those of you more well funded individuals, you may be interested in venture capital opportunities with Space Angels Network. Space Angels is dedicated to helping new space start ups through coaching, promoting, networking and most of all funding entrepreneurs visions.

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