Anousheh Ansari - Wikipedia
Anousheh Ansari (Persian: انوشه انصاری; née Raissyan; [2] born September 12, 1966) is an Iranian-American engineer, space tourist, and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and chairwoman of Prodea Systems, and her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and chief executive officer of Telecom Technologies, Inc.
Anousheh Ansari | Biography, Spaceflight, & Facts | Britannica …
Sep 7, 2024 · Anousheh Ansari (born September 12, 1966, Mashhad, Iran) is an Iranian-born American businesswoman who was the first female space tourist, the first person of Iranian descent, and the first Muslim woman to go into space. Ansari emigrated from Iran to the United States in 1984 as a teenager.
Anousheh Ansari interview: Why everyone should see Earth from …
Sep 9, 2020 · Joining an international crew of astronauts aboard a Soyuz spacecraft, she became the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman in space, as well as the...
Anousheh Ansari was the first female space tourist. Now she ... - WIRED
Nov 5, 2016 · Ansari is best-known as the first female private space explorer and first astronaut of Iranian descent. As a child she drew pictures of rockets and alien worlds, with the...
XPRIZE Foundation Bio - Anousheh Ansari
Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of XPRIZE, the world’s leader in driving innovation to solve humanities grand challenges. She is a global presence in future-positive tech markets, a leader in the climate sector, and a recognized voice for women within STEM, entrepreneurship and …
XPrize CEO on being a space tourist, Elon Musk and persistance
May 25, 2021 · XPrize CEO Anousheh Ansari on how she turned her dream of going into space into a reality, partnering with Elon Musk and more.
Anousheh Ansari, Adventurers of the Year 2006 -- National …
Apr 25, 2016 · When the Soyuz TMA-9 space capsule blasted off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome on September 18, it carried with it Anousheh Ansari, the world's first female space tourist. Born...
An X-Prize Sponsor and Space Tourist | Smithsonian
Aug 31, 2007 · In September 2006, Anousheh Ansari became the fourth “spaceflight participant” to pay for a trip to the International Space Station onboard a Russian Soyuz capsule.
Anousheh Ansari: Building a better world, from here to space
Apr 12, 2024 · Anousheh Ansari made history as the first Iranian, the first Muslim woman and the first female space tourist. Building a career in telecommunications, technology and engineering, Anousheh was one of the few women in her area.
Ambition, hardship, and my dream of the stars | Anousheh Ansari ...
In this talk Anousheh the first Iranian and the first self-funded woman to fly to space, shares her personal journey of pursuing a lifelong dream against all...