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PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMERCIAL ASTRONAUTS
- about us
At Waypoint 2 Space, we help participants prepare for the future of commercial spaceflight through structured training, professional instruction, and immersive program experiences. Our goal is to make astronaut-style preparation more accessible to individuals, organizations, and future commercial spaceflight participants.
SPWAY
Space Experiences & Commercial Spaceflight Training
You Don't Have to Be an Astronaut to Live the Dream
- Space Experiences
Space for Everyone
For generations, only a select few have experienced what it feels like to prepare for spaceflight. At Waypoint 2 Space, we’ve opened that opportunity to everyone.
Whether you’ve dreamed of becoming an astronaut since childhood or you’re simply looking for one of the most unforgettable adventures on Earth, our immersive Space Experiences place you at the center of authentic, NASA-inspired missions designed to educate, challenge, and inspire.
This isn’t an amusement park ride.
It’s the closest experience to real astronaut training available to the general public.
Built on Real Astronaut Training
Waypoint 2 Space is unlike any other destination. Every public experience is built upon the same philosophy that guides our FAA Safety Approved commercial astronaut training programs.
You’ll participate in authentic mission scenarios, teamwork challenges, operational procedures, and spaceflight concepts inspired by the techniques used to prepare professional astronauts for human spaceflight.
The result is an experience that’s as educational as it is unforgettable.
Choose Your Mission
Whether you’re visiting for a few hours or embarking on a multi-day adventure, there’s a mission designed for every age, interest, and level of curiosity.
Astronaut for a Day
Family Space Adventures
Moon Mission Experience
Mars Mission Experience
Corporate Team Missions
School & STEM Programs
VIP Astronaut Experiences
Future Astronaut Academy
Each experience is designed to challenge you, immerse you in the excitement of space exploration, and create memories you’ll never forget.
An Experience for Everyone
Waypoint 2 Space offers experiences designed for every age and every level of interest.
Families
A family looking for an unforgettable adventure.
Space Enthusiasts
A lifelong space enthusiast ready to experience astronaut-style training.
Students
A student inspired by STEM, exploration, and human spaceflight.
Corporate Teams
A corporate team seeking a one-of-a-kind challenge.
Space City Visitors
A traveler visiting Space City and looking for an extraordinary experience.
Future Astronauts
Someone preparing for the future of commercial spaceflight.
No previous experience is required.
Just bring your curiosity, your imagination, and your sense of adventure.
The Future Starts Here
Your Journey Begins Here
The era of commercial human spaceflight has arrived. For the first time in history, ordinary people are beginning to journey beyond Earth.
Waypoint 2 Space is helping prepare that next generation, not just through professional astronaut training, but by giving everyone the opportunity to experience the excitement, teamwork, and wonder of space exploration firsthand.
Whether your dream is to fly to space one day or simply discover what it takes to train like an astronaut, your journey begins here.
Experience Space. Live the Adventure. Discover What's Possible.
- our history
Milestones That Shaped our Journey
1996
The Commercial Space Industry begins to gain traction and, by 2002, provides nearly 60% of all launches into orbit with revenues of $6.6 billion USD.
2001
Dennis Tito, an American businessman, visits the International Space Station as the first fee-paying space tourist.
2004
The Ansari XPRIZE for sub-orbital spaceflight is awarded after 26 teams from seven nations spent over $100 million in pursuit of the prize. Future Waypoint 2 Space CEO Kevin Heath was part of the history-making team.
2006
The concept for Waypoint 2 Space begins as Heath realizes that commercial space companies are focusing on the vehicles, but not on the people who will ultimately operate those vehicles.
2010
President Obama announces that NASA will exit the business of flying astronauts into Low Earth Orbit, paving the way for the Commercial Space Industry. NASA also releases a Commercial Crew Transportation RFI with training as a requirement for prospective bidders.
2011
Waypoint 2 Space is formally incorporated after several successful test flights and milestones by industry service providers.
2013
Waypoint 2 Space officially begins operations from Building 35 on the NASA Johnson Space Center campus in Houston, Texas. As part of the Houston Technology Center, daily operations run from offices collaborating with NASA on training facilities.
2014
Waypoint 2 Space receives Federal Aviation Administration Safety Approval for four spaceflight training programs and signs a License Agreement with NASA Johnson Space Center for gravity-offset technology.
2018
Waypoint 2 Space renews approval of FAA Safety approved spaceflight training programs for an additional five years and signs an LOI with TASASIA for access to worldwide STEM students.
2019
Waypoint 2 Space forms Space Crystals as a subsidiary and launches the Immortalize Me Space Crystals Program to preserve customer DNA in crystal on the surface of the Moon.
2021
Space Crystals launches a demonstration mission on the International Space Station and returns DNA crystals back to earth with full mission success.
2022
Waypoint 2 Space renews FAA Safety approved spaceflight training programs for an additional five years, signs an LOI for a Space Experience Center at Exploration Park next to NASA Johnson Space Center, and adds development LOIs in South Texas and Colorado.
2024
Waypoint 2 Space continues expanding the Space Experience Center vision through additional development and facility partnerships.
2025
Waypoint signs an LOI with Ely for development of an astronaut training wind tunnel for the Space Experience Center. Waypoint 2 Space launches SpaceWay Token.
2026
SpaceWay Token (SPWAY) officially launched, giving everyday people a new way to participate in the growing commercial space economy while unlocking exclusive benefits across the Waypoint 2 Space ecosystem.
Built for the Next Chapter
These milestones connect the original Waypoint 2 Space mission with the training packages, leadership team, and support resources that follow on this page.
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President Chief Executive Officer
An aerospace professional with more than 20 years of sales and business management experience in Fortune 500 companies, Heath’s passion for space exploration and a lifelong commitment to the pursuit of making Commercial Spaceflight a reality is more than contagious, it drives our culture at Waypoint 2 Space.
- Phone:+1 (859) 254-6589
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- Phone:+1 (859) 254-6589
- Email:info@example.com
Michael Bowker is a veteran aerospace executive with 30+ years in strategy, operations, and business development, formerly serving as CEO of Airbus Space & Defense US and Chief Operations Officer of SPACEHAB. He is known for driving innovation, leading complex programs, and shaping successful strategies for major aerospace and defense initiatives.