Zero Gravity Corporation History

Founded in 1993, Zero Gravity Corporation (Zero G) is a privately held space entertainment and tourism company. Its mission is to bring the excitement and adventure of weightlessness to the public through a safe, fun and affordable experience.

Headquartered in Las Vegas , Zero G was co-founded by space visionary and entrepreneur Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, veteran astronaut Dr. Byron K. Lichtenberg, and NASA engineer Ray Cronise. Zero G is the first and only FAA-approved provider of commercial weightless flights for the general public.

Zero G launched in October 2004 and since that time has flown more than 4,000 passengers aboard more than 180 flights.  In April 2006, Zero G became the first commercial company to gain permission from the Kennedy Space Center to use the shuttle runway and landing facilities, to operate its weightless flights. In 2007, Zero G added regular, scheduled flights for the general public from Signature Air Terminal at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas .

In 2006, Zero G joined with Northrop Grumman, sponsor of the Weightless Flights of Discovery, an innovative science and engineering education program that incorporates zero-gravity flight experiences for teachers.  The program utilizes hands-on science workshops and Zero G 's unique weightless flights to help educators share the fun and excitement of science, technology, engineering and math with their students. The program furthers teacher and student knowledge and understanding of science while inspiring the next generation of space explorers. In its inaugural year, the program hosted 250 teachers representing 49 states, five U.S. territories and 24 countries. 

Continuing its community outreach efforts, on April 26, 2007, Zero G flew Professor Stephen Hawking, the world's leading expert in gravity, aboard G-Force One to raise funds for several charitable organizations including Easter Seals, the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, the X PRIZE Foundation and Augie's Quest.

Zero G has hosted numerous celebrities, professional athletes, astronauts and even a moonwalker, Buzz Aldrin. Segments of The Apprentice, Good Morning America, The Biggest Loser and Martha Stewart have been filmed on board, to name a few.

Zero G is led by a world-class team of veteran astronauts and experienced business leaders including:

Peter H. Diamandis, MD, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO - Founder of International Space University; Chairman, X PRIZE Foundation; Co-Founder, Space Adventures
Byron K. Lichtenberg, PhD, Co-Founder, CTO – Founder of Association of Space Explorers; Captain, Southwest Airlines; NASA Payload Specialist and Astronaut
Noah McMahon, Chief Marketing Officer
Edwin Lorse, Senior Vice President, Sales
David Russell, Senior Vice President, Operations
Robert Ward, Vice President, Flight Operations