Waypoint 2 Space CEO Kevin Heath saw a market opportunity for training services to prepare non-NASA astronauts to go to space in the near future. After some market research and a lengthy back and forth with NASA, the company’s four comprehensive spaceflight training programs received FAA safety certification in 2014.

“We’re the only company in the country that has FAA safety approval for four space training…

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Kendra R Chamberlain
Editor and analyst at The Enterprise Orbit, covering new space business and technology developments; freelance journalist covering telecom, renewable energy technology & smart infrastructure.

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