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      The space tourism industry

      As the space tourism industry evolves during the next decade, players in this space will continue to find new and innovative ways to make space travel and the business of space more efficient and accessible. 

      In this report, we ask space experts questions like:

      • What will human space flight look like in 2030?
      • What will it take to make space tourism accessible to more people?
      • What are the possible terrestrial benefits that we could get from increased space travel?
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      30 Voices on 2030 – The future of space

      The future of space. Communal, commercial, contested.

      Space travellers will go further and space missions will be deeper and longer with advancements in medicine and technology. The space travel we envisage in 2030 means people, who would previously be 'disqualified' as astronauts, will now be fee paying tourists.

      Josef Schmid



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      Key predictions

      Space travel will be a collaborative multinational venture.

      Living in space will be easier but not easy.

      Zero gravity – new medical conditions and new treatments.

      Many will experience space – but not all will go.

      You will know an astronaut.

      The human genome will change to support human deep space exploration.



      The speakers

      Dr Josef Schmid

      Flight Surgeon, NASA, Major General, United States Air Force Reserves

      Isabelle Tremblay

      Director, Astronauts, Life Sciences and Space Medicine, Canadian Space Agency

      Andrea Boyd

      Flight Operations Engineer, European Astronaut Centre

      James Morhard

      Deputy Administrator, NASA

      Anthony Murfett

      Deputy Head, Australian Space Agency



      Explore the full webinar series

      In our 30 Voices on 2030 report, we asked space experts about technological advancements in deep space exploration and where they could take us.

      In our 30 Voices on 2030 report, we asked space experts about business investment in the space industry and the business models shaping around it.

      In our 30 Voices on 2030 report, we asked space experts about the data collected from space coming back to earth and how it might be regulated.

      In our 30 voices on 2030 report, we asked space experts about sustainable practices in space as it becomes more accessible and prone to risk.



      Contact us

      Rebecca Sinclair

      Partner, Project & Program Delivery, Deal Advisory Infrastructure & Futures, Lead Partner, Defence & Space

      KPMG Australia

      KPMG can help connect, support, and advise industry, government, and academia on domestic and global space endeavours.