The Orbit Awards were given by the

National Space Society The National Space Society (NSS) is an American international nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational and scientific organization specializing in space advocacy. It is a member of the Independent Charities of America and an annual participant in the Com ...

and the

Space Tourism Society The Space Tourism Society (STS) is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1996 by John Spencer, a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Space Society, with the goal of promoting space tourism. Their stated goal, ...

to pioneers in the private space travel industry, and presented at the Annual International Space Development Conference The actual award is a holographic crystal created by international artist, Eileen Borgeson and holography pioneer, Jeff Allen. ‘Orbit Awards’ were co-sponsored by EArt Gallery and Interior Systems, and were received by:

Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin (; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. As the Lunar Module ''Eagle'' pilot on the 1969 ...

Richard Branson Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. Branson expresse ...

Paul Allen Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American business magnate, computer programmer, researcher, investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which h ...

, Rick Searfoss,

Robert Bigelow Robert Thomas Bigelow (born May 12, 1944) is an American businessman. He owns the hotel chain Budget Suites of America and is the founder of Bigelow Aerospace. In 2011, '' Forbes'' estimated his net worth to be $700 million. Bigelow has prov ...

, The X PRIZE Foundation,

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Zero Gravity Corporation Zero Gravity Corporation (also known as Zero-G, stylized as ''zero G'') is an American company based in Exploration Park, Florida, formerly of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which operates weightless flights from United States airports. Unlike NASA ...

, Eric Anderson and

Anousheh Ansari Anousheh Ansari ( fa, انوشه انصاری ; née Raissyan; born September 12, 1966) is an Iranian American engineer and co-founder and chairwoman of Prodea Systems. Her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and CEO o ...

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from Art News
September 29, 2006 Space-related awards

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