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Encyclopedia > Anousheh Ansari
Anousheh Ansari
انوشه انصاری
Anousheh Ansari
Spaceflight Participant
Nationality Iranian / American
Born September 12, 1966
Mashhad, Iran
Other occupation Businesswoman
Space time 10d 21h 04m
Selection 2006
Missions Soyuz TMA-9
Mission
insignia

Anousheh Ansari (Persian: انوشه انصاری, born 12 September 1966) is the Iranian-American co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, Inc and a spaceflight participant with the Russian space program. Her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and CEO of Telecom Technologies, Inc. (TTI). The Ansari family is also the title sponsor of the Ansari X PRIZE. On September 18, 2006, a few days after her 40th birthday, she became the first female Muslim and first Iranian in space. Image File history File links Anousheh_Ansari. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Mashhad (Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ... A businessperson is a generic term for someone who is employed at a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically, someone who is involved in the management (at any level) of a company. ... Crew Will launch ISS Expedition 14 crew: Michael Lopez-Alegria (4) Commander - U.S.A. Mikhail Tyurin (2) Flight Engineer - Russia Daisuke Enomoto (1) Tourist - Japan Will land ISS Expedition 14 crew: Michael Lopez-Alegria (4) Commander - U.S.A. Mikhail Tyurin (2) Flight Engineer - Russia Sunita Williams (1) Flight... Image File history File links Soyuz_TMA-9_Logo. ... “Farsi” redirects here. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Iranian-Americans (sometimes called Persian-Americans) are Americans of Iranian descent, including those who are expatriates in exile or permanent immigrants. ... Prodea Systems is a consumer technology company headquartered in Plano, Texas, United States. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... For other uses, see X Prize (disambiguation). ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...


Some categorize her as the first female and fourth overall space tourist. The curvature of Earth seen from orbit provides one of the main attractions for tourists paying to go into space Space tourism is the recent phenomenon of individuals paying for space travel, primarily for personal satisfaction. ...

Contents

Early life

Born Anousheh Raissian[1] on September 12, 1966 in Mashhad, Iran, Ansari and her parents moved to Tehran shortly afterward. Ansari witnessed the Iranian Revolution in 1979. She emigrated to the United States in 1984 as a teenager.[2] is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Mashhad (Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ... After Islamic Conquest  Modern SSR = Soviet Socialist Republic Afghanistan  Azerbaijan  Bahrain  Iran  Iraq  Tajikistan  Uzbekistan  This box:      The Iranian Revolution (also known as the Islamic Revolution,[1][2][3][4][5][6] Persian: انقلاب اسلامی, Enghelābe Eslāmi) was the revolution that transformed Iran from a monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza...


She received her Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science at George Mason University and her master's degree at George Washington University.[3][4][5] B.S. redirects here. ... George Mason University, also known as GMU or simply Mason, is a public university in the United States. ... The George Washington University (GW), is a private, coeducational university located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The school was founded in 1821 as The Columbian College in the District of Columbia by Baptist ministers using funds bequeathed by George Washington. ...


After graduation, Ansari began work at MCI, where she met her future husband, Hamid Ansari. They married in 1991.[6] MCI logo MCI, Inc. ...


Business career

In 1993, she persuaded her husband, Hamid Ansari, and her brother-in-law, Amir Ansari, to co-found Telecom Technologies, Inc., using their savings and corporate retirement accounts, as a wave of deregulation hit the telecommunications industry. The company was acquired by Sonus Networks, Inc. in 2000 for $550 million dollars in stock. Since the sale, Sonus' stock has fallen from $40 a share to under $5. Ansari and eight other individuals are defendants in a shareholder suit that, among other things, accuses her of insider trading.[7] Insider trading is the trading of a corporations stock or other securities (e. ...


Spaceflight

Ansari holds a plant grown in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.
Ansari holds a plant grown in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station.

Ansari takes umbrage at being called a "space tourist" but seems to accept the title of "spaceflight participant".[8] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 1. ...


Ansari is a member of the X PRIZE Foundation’s Vision Circle, as well as its Board of Trustees.[9] Along with her brother-in-law, Amir Ansari, she made a multi-million dollar contribution to the X PRIZE foundation on 5 May 2004, the 43rd anniversary of Alan Shepard's sub-orbital spaceflight. The X PRIZE was officially renamed the Ansari X PRIZE in honor of their donation. For other uses, see X Prize (disambiguation). ... Amir Ansari Amir Ansari is co-founder of venture capital firm Prodea. ... For other uses, see X Prize (disambiguation). ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. ...


The Ansari family investment firm, also named Prodea, has announced a partnership with Space Adventures, Ltd. and the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation (FSA) to create a fleet of suborbital spaceflight vehicles (the Space Adventures Explorer) for global commercial use.[10] This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Russian Federal Space Agency (Russian: Федеральное космическое агентство России, commonly known as Roskosmos), formerly the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Russian: Российское авиационно-космическое агентство, commonly known as Rosaviakosmos) or RKA, is the government agency responsible for Russias space science programme and general aerospace research. ... The Space Adventures Explorer spaceplane is a suborbital tourist rocketplane based on the C-21. ...


Spaceflight

Ansari trained[11] as a backup for Daisuke Enomoto for a Soyuz flight to the International Space Station, through Space Adventures, Ltd. On 21 August 2006, Enomoto was medically disqualified from flying the Soyuz TMA-9 mission that was due to launch the following month. The next day Ansari was elevated to the prime crew. Daisuke Enomoto (榎本大輔 Enomoto Daisuke, born April 22, 1971, nicknamed Dice-K) is a Japanese businessman and former Livedoor executive who is in line to become the fifthspace tourist. ... Soyuz (Russian: Союз, pronounced sah-YOUS, meaning union) is a series of spacecraft designed by Sergey Korolyov for the Soviet Unions space program. ... “ISS” redirects here. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crew Will launch ISS Expedition 14 crew: Michael Lopez-Alegria (4) Commander - U.S.A. Mikhail Tyurin (2) Flight Engineer - Russia Daisuke Enomoto (1) Tourist - Japan Will land ISS Expedition 14 crew: Michael Lopez-Alegria (4) Commander - U.S.A. Mikhail Tyurin (2) Flight Engineer - Russia Sunita Williams (1) Flight...


Asked what she hoped to achieve on her spaceflight, Ansari said, "I hope to inspire everyone—especially young people, women, and young girls all over the world, and in Middle Eastern countries that do not provide women with the same opportunities as men—to not give up their dreams and to pursue them...It may seem impossible to them at times. But I believe they can realize their dreams if they keep it in their hearts, nurture it, and look for opportunities and make those opportunities happen."[12] The day before her departure, she was interviewed on Iran national television for the astronomy show Night's Sky. The hosts wished her success and thanked her on behalf of Iranians. Ansari in return thanked them.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]


On 18 September 2006, Soyuz TMA-9 spacecraft blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, en route to the International Space Station (ISS), with Ansari becoming only the fourth (and first female) space tourist. Her contract forbids disclosure of the amount paid, but previous space tourists have paid in excess of US$20 million. is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crew Will launch ISS Expedition 14 crew: Michael Lopez-Alegria (4) Commander - U.S.A. Mikhail Tyurin (2) Flight Engineer - Russia Daisuke Enomoto (1) Tourist - Japan Will land ISS Expedition 14 crew: Michael Lopez-Alegria (4) Commander - U.S.A. Mikhail Tyurin (2) Flight Engineer - Russia Sunita Williams (1) Flight... Map showing the location of Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan The Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakh: Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, Bayqoñır ğarış aylağı; Russian: Космодром Байконур, Kosmodrom Baykonur), also called Tyuratam, is the worlds oldest and largest operational space launch facility. ... The curvature of Earth seen from orbit provides one of the main attractions for tourists paying to go into space Space tourism is the recent phenomenon of individuals paying for space travel, primarily for personal satisfaction. ...


Ansari lifted off on the Soyuz TMA-9 mission with commander Mikhail Tyurin (Russian) and flight engineer Michael Lopez-Alegria (American) at 04:59 (UTC) on Monday 18 September 2006 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The space craft docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday 20 September 2006 at 05:21 (UTC).[21][22] She landed safely aboard Soyuz TMA-8 on 29 September 2006 at 01:13 UTC in the steppes of Kazakhstan (90 kilometers north of Arkalyk) with U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams and Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov. She was given a bunch of red roses from an unidentified official and a surprise kiss from her husband, Hamid.[23][24][25] Rescuers moved them to Kustanai for welcome ceremony with helicopters.[26] Mikhail Tyurin is a Russian cosmonaut. ... Miguel Eladio LA López-Alegría (also known as Michael López-Alegría 30 May 1958) is an American astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission. ... ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map showing Baikonurs location in Kazakhstan. ... “ISS” redirects here. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Crew Will launch ISS Expedition 13 crew: Pavel Vinogradov (2) Commander - Russia Jeffrey Williams (2) Flight Engineer - U.S.A. Marcos Pontes (1) Flight Engineer - Brazil Will land ISS Expedition 13 crew: Pavel Vinogradov (2) Commander - Russia Jeffrey Williams (2) Flight Engineer - U.S.A. Daisuke Enomoto (1) Tourist - Japan... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Arkalyk (also known as Arqalyq) is a city in central Kazakhstan. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit outside the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. ... External link NASA Biography Categories: Stub | 1958 births | Astronauts ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ... Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov (Russian: Павел Владимирович Виноградов) (born August 31, 1953 in Magadan, Russia) is a cosmonaut. ... Kostanai (Костанай, some maps use spelling Kostanay, Qostanay or Qostanai. ...


During her eight day stay on board the International Space Station, Ansari agreed to perform a series of experiments on behalf of the European Space Agency. She conducted four experiments,[27] including: “ISS” redirects here. ... “ESA” redirects here. ...

  • Researching the mechanisms behind anemia.
  • How changes in muscles influence lower back pain.
  • Consequences of space radiation on ISS crew members and different species of microbes that have made a home for themselves on the space station.

She also became the first person to publish a weblog from space. This article discusses the medical condition. ...


Ansari returned to Earth after ten days with the Expedition 13 crew on the Soyuz TMA-8 capsule.[28] Expedition 13 (2006), the 13th expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), launched at 02:30 UTC on March 30, 2006, using the Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft, which will stay during the entirety of the expedition for emergency evacuation. ... // Crew Will launch ISS Expedition 13 crew: Pavel Vinogradov (2) Commander - Russia Jeffrey Williams (2) Flight Engineer - U.S.A. Marcos Pontes (1) Flight Engineer - Brazil Will land ISS Expedition 13 crew: Pavel Vinogradov (2) Commander - Russia Jeffrey Williams (2) Flight Engineer - U.S.A. Daisuke Enomoto (1) Tourist - Japan...


Iranian flag controversy

Ansari intended to wear the U.S. flag on her spacesuit and the version of the Iranian flag that predated the 1979 Islamic Revolution, to honor the two countries that have contributed to her life.[29] At the insistence of the Russian and U.S. governments, she did not wear the Iranian flag, but wore the Iranian colors instead.[30] She and her husband have said no political message was intended, despite the increasing tension in U.S.-Iran relations, which had dominated world headlines in the weeks leading up to her launch. She said that she had "plans to devote her mission to expanding a global consciousness she expects will be seeded with her first look at Earth from space". Flag ratio: 4:7 The current flag of Iran was adopted on July 29, 1980, and is a reflection of the changes brought to Iran by the Islamic Revolution. ...


Reactions to Ansari's flight

Crewmates

Michael Lopez-Alegria, the Spanish-born U.S. professional astronaut who flew on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft on which Ansari was a passenger, and reflecting the American space agency NASA's unease about space tourists on the unfinished space station, expressed his doubts to reporters before their flight: "I'm not a big fan personally of having those guys go visit the space station because I think the space station is still a place that is under construction and not quite operational. I don't think it's ideal."[31] Miguel Eladio LA López-Alegría (also known as Michael López-Alegría 30 May 1958) is an American astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission. ... This article is about the American space agency. ... The curvature of Earth seen from orbit provides one of the main attractions for tourists paying to go into space Space tourism is the recent phenomenon of individuals paying for space travel, primarily for personal satisfaction. ...


However, according to a recent Associated Press story, Lopez-Alegria stated that he was skeptical of private tourists a few years ago, but now believes it is essential to the survival of the Russian space program which is important to the U.S. space program: "If that's the correct solution... then not only is it good from the standpoint of supporting the Russian space program, but it's good for us as well," he said. Ansari's presence in space "is a great dream and a great hope not just for our country but for countries all around the world."[32]


The same Associated Press story also quoted Mikhail Tyurin describing Ansari as "very professional" and said he felt like they had worked together for a decade. The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Mikhail Tyurin is a Russian cosmonaut. ...


Reactions in Iran

Reactions to the flight in Ansari's native Iran were generally mixed. On one hand it was given significant coverage by state television. IRIB aired a live 1 hour interview with Anousheh in Aseman-e-Shab (Night Sky) live show. Anousheh praised by newspapers such as Hambastegi and Jam-e-Jam Daily that published daily columns detailing the journey. The astronomy magazine NOJUM also published an exclusive interview of Pouria Nazemi with Anousheh before her trip, in which she discussed her vision for commercial spaceflight. NOJUM and ARI also organized and held gatherings when the ISS passed over Iran's cities. IRIB is based in northern Tehran, adjacent to Mellat Park, where almost all studios and offices are centered at. ... Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, or IRIB, is the Iranian organization in control of radio and television. ... For other uses, see Astronomy (disambiguation). ... This space for sale Private spaceflight is flight above 100km Earth altitude conducted by an entity other than a government. ... ISS is an abbreviation, acronym, or initialism that may refer to: The International Space Station is a joint international project to build and maintain an orbiting space station. ...


On the other hand, this broad coverage was criticized by others such as Jomhoury Eslami, which fears this hype will set a bad example for young Iranians.[33]


Interviews

Anousheh Ansari in an interview from space

On 22 September 2006, she told reporters that she has no regrets and said "I am having a wonderful time here. It's been more than what I expected, and I am enjoying every single second of it. The entire experience has been wonderful up here."[34] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Honors and awards

Ansari has received multiple honors, including the George Mason University Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, the George Washington University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Southwest Region. While under her leadership, Telecom Technologies, Inc. earned recognition as one of Inc. magazine's 500 fastest-growing companies and one of Deloitte & Touche’s Fast 500 technology companies. She was listed in Fortune magazine's "40 under 40" list in 2001 and honored by Working Woman magazine as the winner of the 2000 National Entrepreneurial Excellence award. George Mason University, also known as GMU or simply Mason, is a public university in the United States. ... The George Washington University (GW), is a private, coeducational university located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The school was founded in 1821 as The Columbian College in the District of Columbia by Baptist ministers using funds bequeathed by George Washington. ... Inc. ... Categories: Magazines stubs | Time Warner subsidiaries | Business magazines ...


The Ansari family was recently honored with an Orbit Award by the National Space Society and Space Tourism Society for underwriting the Ansari X PRIZE. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... National Space Society logo The National Space Society (NSS) is an international nonprofit 501(c)(3), educational, and scientific organization specializing in space advocacy. ... The Space Tourism Society (STS) is a new not-for-profit society specifically focused on space tourism based in USA. STS have chapters in Japan, Norway, and the United Kingdom. ...


Activism

Ansari has an interest in social entrepreneurship. She has served on the boards of directors for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas and Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center. She works with a number of other non-profit organizations, including the Ashoka: Innovators for the Public in its support of social entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurship is the work of a social entrepreneur. ... Make-A-Wish Foundation logo The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2. ...


Personal

Apart from her native Persian, she is fluent in English and French and has also acquired a working knowledge of Russian for her space tour.[35] “Farsi” redirects here. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


See also

17th century painting of Safavi Iranian royal court depicting woman pouring wine at Chehel Sotoon Palace, Esfahan. ... The womens movement in modern Iran is nearly 150 years old. ...

References

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  3. ^ Emily Yaghmour. Failure Was Never an Option for Mason Alumna. George Mason University alumni newsletter. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
  4. ^ GINA SUNSERI, First Female Space Tourist Takes Off ABC News, Sept. 18, 2006
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  6. ^ "First female space tourist poised for launch", 2006-09-15. Retrieved on 2006-09-15. 
  7. ^ Koeng, David. "Iranian-Born Woman to Be Space Tourist", Lycos News, 2006-09-16. 
  8. ^ Space for Business Newsletter article from February 2007: "I am NOT a tourist". February 2007
  9. ^ Board of Trustees. X PRIZE Foundation. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
  10. ^ Space Tourism Pioneers, Space Adventures, and the Ansari X PRIZE Title Sponsors to Provide First Suborbital Spaceflight Tourism Vehicles. PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
  11. ^ Iranian Woman Blazes Trail Into Space. Spacedaily.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
  12. ^ Interview with Anousheh Ansari, the First Female Space Tourist. Retrieved on 2006-09-19.
  13. ^ Iranian-born American approved to replace Japanese space tourist. Novosti. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
  14. ^ Personal website.
  15. ^ Anousheh Ansari Space Blog.
  16. ^ Space Explorer, Anousheh's space album.
  17. ^ NASA Expedition 14 Overview.
  18. ^ Spacefacts biography of Anousheh Ansari.
  19. ^ Up, Up, and Away!.
  20. ^ Full Coverage of Anousheh's journey to space.
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