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Press Coverage of WimmerSpace

TV Coverage
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BBC (U.K.)
BBC News 24, Per Wimmer live interview from X-Prize event, Mojave, CA, Oct. 4, 2004.

Discovery Channel (UK/USA)
”21st Century Flight,” documentary about private space pioneering with Per Wimmer, June 27, 2003

DK-4 (Denmark)
"Danmarks første rumturist" Nov. 2008. Click to read article

DR (Denmark)
DR 2, "Wimmer over Everest" May 25, 2010 Click to read article
DR TV-Avisen, Dec. 8, 2009 Click to see more  
DR Aftenshowet, talkshow with Jens Blauenfeldt, Feb. 7, 2008, Click here to see more
DR-1 News: Interview About the Benefits of Weightlessness, Nov. 25, 2005.
DR-2 Live interview with Per Wimmer on talkshow "Clemnent Direkte," Sept. 16, 2005.
DR News, Per Wimmer commentary of STS-114 Discovery Shuttle launch, Cape Canaveral, Florida, July 26, 2005.
DR "Nyhedsmagasinet," live via satellite link from Las Vegas, Oct. 5th 2004
DR Direkte, program, 2002
DR "Søndagsmagasinet," News, May 6, 2001 

ITV ( UK)
Ten O´Clock news, Dec. 4 2008 

JPtv (Denmark)
"Rigmand vil på månen" July 7, 2009. Click to wacth the interview

NRK (Norway)
NRK News, June 25, 2006.

OnTV (Denmark)
”Den hemmelige millionær,” March 18 2008. Click here to read article

REUTERS (U.K.)
A London City trader is set to become one of six space tourists in 2009, as a commercial space race accelerates. Per Wimmer discusses his ambition, and his training, with Reuters reporter Darcy Lambton,  Click here to see the interview / Click here to download the interview June 21, 2007

TV2 (Denmark)
TV 2 News,  TV 2 News April 30, 2010, Click to read article
TV 2 News, April 9, 2010. Click to read article
TV 2 News, Jan. 29, 2010 Click to read article
TV-2 Fyn " Rejse ud i rummet" March 17, 2009. Click to read article
TV2 "Er du da Wimmer for et spring" Oct. 6, 2008 Click to read article
TV2 Lorry "Er du da Wimmer for et spring" Oct. 6, 2008 Click to read article
"Eventyrer vil sætte Dannebrog på månen" Oct. 3, 2008 Click to read article 
Velgørenhed i tv smitter og inspirerer: ”Den hemmelige millionær” giver danskerne
lyst til selv at gøre en forskel, April 1, 2008. Click to read article.
“TV-2 viewers’ feedback on “The Secret Millionaire.” Click to read more
“Styrolit & Per Wimmer,” March 20, 2008. Click to read article
"God start til "Den hemmelige millionær" March 19, 2008 Click to read article
TV2 ”Go Aften Danmark,” March 18 2008. Click here to read article
"Den hemmelige millionær er i kassen", March 14, 2008. Click here to read article
TV2 ”Ny dokumentarserie, ” March 11, 2008. Click here to read more.
TV2 "006 Year in Review,” Dec 23 and 31, 2006.
TV2 Evening News, “Baloon Over Copenhagen,” Oct 17, 2006.
TV2 "Per Wimmer - My Road to Success," documentary & portrait program about Wimmer Space, Sept. 13, 2005 & Feb 26, 2006. Click here to read more
TV2 EAST News, Nov. 2nd. 2004
TV2 Go' Morgen Danmark, live interview with anchor Michael Meyerheim, Nov. 2nd 2004
TV2 Go' Aften Danmark, live interview, Aug. 15, 2003
TV2 Lorry News, description of Wimmer Space, May 7, 2001

TV 2 Nordjylland, “På vej mod stjernerne,” Nov 30, 2007.
TV 2 Vestsjælland, ”Astronaut,” Dec 3, 2007.
TV 2 Øst, " Wimmer i luften" Oct. 6, 2008 Click til watch   

TV2 Finans (Denmark)
"Rumkapløb sluger svimlende beløb," July 28, 2005.

TV2 Online (Denmark)
”God start til ”Den hemmelige millionær,"” March 19, 2008. Click to read article
"Danske astronaut-aspiranter valgt," Nov 30, 2005. Click here to read article
"Min vej til success," Sept 7, 2005, Click to read article


Radio
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BBC Radio 4 (UK)
“You and Yours,” Aug. 29, 2008 “Space Tourism” Click to listen to broadcast

DR Radio (Denmark)
DR P4 "Tag en tur med ud i rummet" Dec. 8, 2009 Click to read article
DR P4 "Per Wimmer klar til springet over Everest" Oct. 3, 2008 Click to read article
DR P4 "Wimmer på Mount Everest" September 22, 2008. Click here to read article,
DR P4 "Vil springe ud over Mount Everest" Aug. 23, 2008 Click to read article 
DR P4 “Er du Wimmer det er mange penge,” March 18 2008. Click here to read article
The Space Show,”Wimmer Space And Wimmer Financial,” March 13 2008. Click here to read more
“Kan man købe en billet til månen? Oct. 24, 2007. Click here to read article
DR Radio P4, Per Wimmer flying hot air balloon with two winners of a radio competition. Oct. 17, 2006
DR P4 "Turist i rummet" March 23, 2002 Click to read article
DR P4 "Testflyvning inden månerejse" Feb. 19, 2001 Click to read article
DR P4 "Slagelsaner vil til månen" Jan. 15, 2001 Click to read article

P4 Radio Hele Norge (Norway)
"Kjøpte reise til månen," Jan. 16, 2001, page 1, Click to read article

RadioMega, Sept 13, 2005.

SBS Radio (Australia)
Financier and Adventurer Per Wimmer: 18.2.2009
The Danish-born fanancier and adventurer Per Wimmer talked to SBS freelancer, Birthe Jensen in London, about his plans to be the first Dane in space, about a forthcoming skydiving attempt over Mount Everet and about his seven points of wisdom.

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Sverige's Radio SR (Sweden)
"Blast off from Sweden" March 17. 2009 Click to read article
"Svenska resebyråer säljer rymdresor" March. 17, 2009 Click to read article
"Rymdresor till salu" March. 17, 2009 Click to read article

YouTube
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"Will the Virgin Galactic 2 Lift Off?" Click here to see more
"Dalmatian Space Summer: Ed Lu (NASA) and Per Wimmer" Click here to see more
"Dalmatian Space Summer: Per Wimmer, space legislation" Click here to see more

Press and Magazine Articles
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24. timer (Denmark)
"Dansker sprang ud over verdens tag" Oct. 6, 2008 Click to read article

62 Miles Club (USA)
"Something Rocket-ing in Denmark" April 1, 2009 Click to read article

ABC News (USA)
"Super-Rich Still Want to Boldly Go Into Space" Jan. 28, 2008 Click to read article

Aerenlund.dk/quotes (Denmark)
Per Wimmer quote: "Det er svært at være Indiana Jones i dag. Verden er opdaget."

Aero-News (USA)
"RocketShip Tours To Sell Rides Aboard XCOR's Lynx... For $95K A Seat" Dec. 2, 2008.
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AeroTechNews (USA)
"XCOR offers $95,000 bargain suborbital flight experience"  Click to read article 

Aftonbladet (Sweden)
"Han reser till rymden tur och retur - från Kiruna" Mar. 18, 2009. Click to read article 
"Ryssland skickar sista rymndturisten 2009" Jan. 21, 2009. Click to read article

Aftenposten (Norway)
"Danske vil til månen", June 25, 2006. Click to read article

Air Magazine (Europe)
"On the edge of space," Fall 2001, Issue 5, page 34. Click to read article

AsiaOneNews (Singapore)
"Space ride at US$95,000" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article

Astroengines (UK)
"A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse of the XCOR Press Conference" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Astronaut.ru (Russia)
"Пер Виммер," Aug 17, 2003. Click to read article

Au Fait (Marocco/France)
"Tourisme spatial en biplace: Aller-retour à 95.000 dollars" Dec.3, 2008. Click to read article

The Australian (Australia)
"Space rides going cheap" Dec. 3, 2008 Click to read article

Aviation Today (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article

Aviation Week (USA)
"XCOR Announces Space Tourism Venture" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

A-Zet.org (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to sell rides to edge of space aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article

Backpacker.com (USA)
"Skydiving over Everest" Sept. 23, 2008 Click to read article

Bakersfield Californian (USA)
"Ready for suborbital flight? XCOR tickets going for $95,000" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article

BBC (UK)
"Skydivers complete Everest leap" Oct. 5, 2008 Click to read article  

Berlingske Tidende (Denmark)

Billed Bladet ( Denmark)
”TV’s hemmelige millionær: stenrig og single,” March 18 2008. Click to view article

Boston Globe (USA)
"Rocket company sells discount rides to space" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Brisbane Times (Australia)
"Space race heats up with half-price tickets" Dec.3, 2008. Click to read article

Breibart (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article 

BT (Denmark)

Bloomberg News (USA)
"XCOR Seeks Space-Tourism Edge With a Price for Tighter Times" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article
"SpaceShipOne Wins $ 10 Mln With Today's Flight," Oct. 4, 2004, Click to read article

Bulletin.se (Sweden)
"Tre svenska resebyråer utvalda för att sälja rymdresor" Mar. 17, 2009. Click to read article 

Bulletin Wealth (UK) 
"Investment banker seeks an out of space experience" Jan. 29, 2009. Click to read article

Business Insider (USA)
"Blast Off On A $95,000 Vacation" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article

Business Outlook (USA)
"Everyone’s invited" March 27, 2009. Click to read article

Børsen (Denmark)
"Wimmer's Vej" May 29, 2009. Click to read article 
"Priskrig på rum-rejsen år 2011" Dec. 4, 2008. Click to read article
“God rejse jordboere,” Feb 7, 2008. Click to read article
”Dansk finansmand på rumtur i 2009" 23. jan. 2008, Click to read article
”Han vil være den første dansker i rummet” and ”Dansker vil plante Dannebrog på Månen,” February 28, 2003, Click to read article

Calgary Herald (Canada)
"Skydivers plan jump onto the 'roof of the world'" Sept. 23, 2008, Click to read article

Galea Research (UK)
"RocketShip Tours announce flight prices" Dec. 6, 2008. Click to read article

California Space Authority (USA)
"Civilians Have New Option for Spaceflight" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article

Canada.com (Canada)
"Rocket company sells discount rides to space" Jan. 28, 2009. Click to read article
"Skydivers plan jump onto the 'roof of the world' Sept. 23, 2008, Click to read article

CBS-2 (USA)
"CA Firm Announces First Customer For Spaceflight" Dec. 2 2008. Click to read article

ChasingCloud.net (USA)
"North American Eagle Test Sessions 2nd Installment" Nov. 12, 2009 Click to read article 

Chicago Tribune (USA)
"Tickets to Ride to Edge of Space Now Available" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Chronogram (USA)
"Commercial Spaceflight Takes Off in Mojave," 2004. Click to read article

Cimber Sterling FlyAway Magazine (Denmark)
"Når kun fantasien sætter grænser" Feb, 2010 Click to read article

Clickmarks.com (USA)
"Skydivers set for new heights over Everest" Sept. 23, 2008 Click to read article

CNN Online (USA)
"New Space Race for Tourists," July 13, 2005, Click to read article
"London Investment Banker Per Wimmer Had Lots of Interest in Monday's First Privately Financed Manned Space Flight - $ 102,000 Worth, To Be Exact," 21 June, 2004 Click to read article

Commercial Space Watch (USA)
"Space Adventures Congratulates Burt Rutan" April 18, 2009 Click to read article 

Copenhagen Post (Denmark)
"Investment banker reaches for the stars" Jan. 8, 2009. Click to read article 
"Adventure to Become First Dane in Space," Oct. 21, 2004. Click to read article

Cyberpresse (Canada)
"Tourisme spatial en biplace: les billets à 95 000" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Dagbladet (Norway)
"Romtur til en million," Oct. 8, 2004, Click to read article

Daily Mail (UK)
"One small price for man: City banker pays £50,000 to become world's first 'affordable' space tourist" Dec. 1, 2008. Click to read article

The Daily Telegraph (UK)
"US firm offers cut price space tourism" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article   

Danish UK Chamber of Commerce Red Letter (UK)
“Per Wimmer Taking Part In “The Secret Millionaire,” April 2008. Click to read article

Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)
"Svenska resebyråer säljer resor till rymden" Mar. 17, 2009 Click to read article

Discover Magazine (USA)
"For $95,000, Xcor Aerospace Will Send You to the Edge of Space" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article 

DR.dk (Denmark)
"Danskeren Per Wimmer på vej ud i rummet" Dec. 8, 2009 Click to read article
“Første dansker på vej i rummet.” 23. jan. 2008, Click to read article

Dulwich College News (UK)
"How to Head for the Stars," June 3, 2003, Click to read article

Earth Times (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article 

Edminton Journal (Canada)
"Rocket company sells discount rides to space" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article

Ekstra Bladet (Denmark)
"På tur i rummet i egen raket" Jan. 25, 2010. Click to read article 
"Dansk Rum-kapløb: JEG bliver den første" Dec. 3, 2009. Click to read article
”Moonstruck: Den første dansker i rummet,” May 5, 2008.Click to read article
”Millionær leger fattigrøv,” March 18 2008, Click to read article

Epoch Times (USA)
"Rocket Company Sells Discount Rides to Space" Dec. 4, 2008 Click to read article

Erhvervsavisen (Denmark)
"Du kan hvad du vil," Oct. 18, 2004. Click to read article

Erhvervsbladet (Denmark)
"Dansk finansmand skrev verdenshistorie" Oct. 6, 2008 Click to read article
"Finansmand vil kaste sig ud over Everest,"Sept. 23, 2008. Click to read article
"De dyreste reklamedrenge tager 150.000 kr. for et foredrag" April 9, 2008. Click to read article 
”Danmarks dyreste talere,” April 2, 2008. Click to read article

Esquire Magazine (UK)
"The 1st Space Tourists" July, 2010. Click to read article

eTurboNews (USA)
"For space tourism sky is the limit" May 31, 2009. Click to read article

Euroman (Denmark)
“Space Invaders,” Aug. 2001, page 38, Click to read article
“Eliten,” Sept. 1998, page 114, Click to read article

Evening Standard (UK)
"One small price for man: City banker's 'bargain' space trip" Dec. 1, 2008. Click to read article
“City banker for the high jump,” Aug 7 2008. Click to read article
"Ultimate City high-flier" June 14, 2007, Click to read article

Financial Times (UK):
"Jump in financial services start-ups" March 6, 2010 Click to read article 

Flight global (UK)
"Space tourism: Wanted - high net-worth space enthusiasts"  Apr. 10, 2009 Click to read article
"Damn Daily Mail! It is Per Wimmer but I did know that, honest..." Dec. 2, 2008.
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Florida International University (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 3, 2008 
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Florida Today (USA)
"Sky's the limit for space tourism"  May 31, 2009.Click to read article

Folketidende (Denmark)
"Millionær Wimmer kom til kaffe" Nov. 7, 2008 Click to read article
”Ingen mistanke om hemmelig millionær,” March 19, 2008. Click to read article
”Til eksamen hos hemmelig millionær,” March 19, 2008. Click to read article
Hemmelig millionær i Nakskov,” March 13, 2008. Click to read artcle

FoodCulture (Denmark)
"Værs´go" Jan. 25, 2010 Click to read article

France 24 (France)
"First space ticket sold to Dane for $95,000" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article 

Fyns Stiftstidende (Denmark)
"Ny raket sender dansker på rumfærd" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article
"Rejs ud i rummet" March 17, 2009. Click to read article
"Billet til rummet,"  March 25, 2002. Click to read article

Gazeta do Povo (Brazil)
"Grupo de pára-quedistas vai saltar sobre o monte Everest" Sep. 23, 2008 Click to read article

Gazetaonline (Brazil)
"Voo ao espaço mais barato nos EUA" Jan. 30, 2009 Click to read article

Globe and Mail (Canada)
"Space Tourism: Price Wars in Zero-G" Dec. 10, 2008 Click to read article   

GT Expressen (Sweden)
"Drömresa i raketfart" March 18, 2009. Click to read article

Guardian (UK)
"London's earning" July 15, 2007. Click to read article  

Gulf Times (Qatar)
"Skydivers set for new heights over Everest" Sep 24, 2008, Click to read article 

Hadsund Folkeblad (Denmark)
"Mere end 400 til job- og firmamesse i Hadsund" Dec 2007 Click to read article
"Job- og FirmaMesse i Hadsund Hallerne" Oct. 2007 Click to read article

Hello Magazine (UK)
"Inside Star Studded Bowling Party" Sep. 18, 2007. Click to read article

Hjemmet (Denmark)
”Kontakten giver mig de største glæder,” April 2008. Click to read article 

Houston Chronical (USA)
"Dane will be first to ride privately-funded rocket ship" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Horsens Folkeblad (Denmark)
”Astronautdrømme luftet i Horsens,” May 27 2008. Click here to read artikel. 

Hotel d' Angleterre (Denmark)
"Wall of Fame," July, 2005, Click to read article

HotelDanmark (Denmark)
”Ung dansker bliver en af verdens første turister i rummet,” Nov. 22, 2002, page 1, Click to read article

Hotellierie France Magazine (France)
Un voyage deans l´atmosphere sur l´engin spatial lynx comptez 95000 $ par passager! Dec. 10, 2008. Click to read article

Hotnews.pl (Poland)
"Wakacje w kosmosie - czemu nie? Sept 5, 2004, Click to read article

Hoymujer (Spain)
"Un banquero londinense se tirará en paracaídas cerca de la cumbre del Everest" Sep. 23, 2008 Click to read article

Iafrica.com (South Africa)
"We'll Be Cruising at 369.000 Feet....", Oct. 6, 2004

IDA (Denmark)
"Science Cup-vinder: Avanceret brødrister" May 6. 2010. Click to read article

IG Esporte (Brazil)
"Grupo de pára-quedistas vai saltar sobre o monte Everest" Sep. 23, 2008 Click to read article

ImpactLab (USA)
"Space Tourism Set to Ramp Up," Sept. 4, 2004, Click to read article

Independent (UK)
"Sky rockets in flight, credit crunch delight" Dec. 4, 2008. Click to read article  

Individual.com (UK)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec 2, 2008.
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Information (Denmark)
"Den store julequiz" Dec. 24, 2009 Click to read article

International Business Times (USA)
"California rocket firm has its first space tourist" Dec.2, 2008. Click to read article  

Ingeniøeren (Denmark)
"Første dansker drøner på rumtur i 2009", Jan. 23, 2008, Click to read article

Iskon Portal (Croatia)
"Godišnji u svemiru, samo što nije," Sept. 6, 2004. Click to read article

iStockAnalyst (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008
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Javno (Croatia)
"Rocket Company Sells Discount Rides To Space" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article 

JB (Brazil)
"Grupo de pára-quedistas vai saltar sobre o monte Everest" Sep. 23, 2008 Click to read article

Jutarnji (Croatia)
"Forum o svemiru: U Hrvatskoj znatan interes za letove u svemir," Aug. 27, 2007. Click to read article

Jyllands-Posten (Denmark)

Khattam News (Nepal)
"Everest First Sky Dive" Sept. 26, 2008. Click to read article

KTLA (USA)
"Tickets to Ride to Edge of Space Now Available" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article

KTVU (USA)
"Xcor Aerospace Announces First Customer For Spaceflight" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article

Kristeligt Dagblad (Denmark)
"Der er ikke langt fra Slagelse til månen" Dec. 27, 2008. Click to read article 
"Filantroper er en sjælden race i Danmark" Dec. 16, 2008. Click to read article

Kuriren (Sweden)
"Rymdresor nästa för resebyråer" Mar. 17, 2009 Click to read article
"Budgetfärd med Lynx 2011" Jan. 27, 2009. Click to read article

Kvallsposten (Sweden)
"Drömresa i raketfart" March 18, 2009. Click to read article

La Cronique Spatiale (France)
"Tourisme spatial en low-cost" Dec. 14, 2008. Click to read article 

LA Times (USA)
"California rocket firm Xcor has its first space tourist" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Limited Edition (Sweden)
“Rummets nye pionerer,” Feb. 2008. Click here to read article

Livet.se (Sweden)
Per Wimmer quote: "Det er svært at være Indiana Jones i dag. Verden er opdaget." Click to read article

Mail on Sunday (UK)
"Space tourism race takes off as rocket company offers half price tickets" Dec.3, 2008. Click to read article 

Malaya The National Newspaper (Philippines)
"SpaceShipOne Seen Opening Space for Business," Oct. 11, 2004. Click to read article

Mand Magasin (Denmark)
“Stjernetosset Eventyrer,” Sept 1, 2008. Click to read article  

Marketing Week (UK)
“UNICEF Seeks Sponsor For Mount Everest Skydive Event,” July 10, 2008. Click here to read article   

Maskinmesteren (Denmark)
"Gør drømme til virkelighed," Jan. 2006. Click to read article 

MBL.is (Iceland)
"Branson sýnir nýja geimferju" Dec. 8, 2009 Click to read article

MediaWatch
"På rumskole med JP" April 6, 2010 Click to read article

Mercury News (USA)
"California rocket firm has its first space tourist" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Metro (Sweden)
"Per har tröttnat på jordens alla äventyr" March 18, 2009 Click to read article

Michael Belfiore (USA)
"XCOR Suborbital Tickets on Sale Now" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article  

Military Avenue (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx"
Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article  

MIR2.dk (Denmark)
”Venlige og hemmelige millionærer på TV-2,” March 17 2008. Click here to read article

Money.co.uk (UK)
"Danish Banker to Become First 'Affordable' Space Tourist" Dec. 1, 2008 Click to read article  

MSNBC (USA)
"ROCKET RIDES FOR $95,000" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article 

National Post (Canada)
"Skydivers aim for Everest" Sept. 23, 2008. Click here to read article 

NASTAR (USA)
"NASTAR Center Celebrates Launching Private Space Travelers and Adventure Seekers into Space" Juli, 2008 Click to read article

Nettips.dk (Denmark)
"Per Wimmer - Danmarks første astronaut," May 20, 2005, Click to read article

Netscape Celebrity (USA)
"Rocket company sells discount rides to space" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article
"California rocket firm has its first space tourist"  Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008
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Newlaunches.com (USA)
"Banker pays $74k to be the first economy space tourist" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article

News About Space (USA)
"RocketShip Tours Teams Up With XCOR Aerospace To Offer A $95,000 Right Stuff Experience" Dec. 4, 2008 Click to read article

News Blaze (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article 

News.com.au (Australia)
"Rocket company sells cheap rides to space" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article

News Daily (USA)
"Rocket company sells discount rides to space" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

New Scientist (USA)
"Rocket company offers $95,000 trips to space" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article 
"Holidays in space are on the horizon," Sept. 4, 2004. Click to read article

NineMSM Money (USA)
"Jump in financial services start-ups" March 5, 2010 Click to read article

Nordea (Denmark)
Nordea Invest,  June, 2010. Click to read article 

Nordjyske (Denmark)
"En Astronaut kom forbi ", Nov. 30. 2007. Click to read article

Nordstjernan (Sweden)
Would you pay 1.7 million SEK ($200 000) for a trip to outer space? March 2009 Click to read article

Norran (Sweden)
" Rymdturism från Kiruna" Mar. 17, 2009 Click to read article

Norrbottens Kuriren (Sweden)
"Rymdresor nästa för resebyråer" March 17, 2009. Click to read article

North American Eagle (USA)
"North American Eagle Nov 12, 2009" Click to read article 
"North American Eagle July 12  2009" Click to read article

Norsk Romsenter (Norway)
"Dansk turist flyr høyt" Dec. 4, 2008. Click to read article

Norway United (Norway)
"Per Wimmer: Denmark's first man in space" July 25, 2009. Click to read article

Noticias Astronomicas (Spain)
"Ferias Espaciais No Horizonte," No 56, Sept. 7, 2004, Click to read article

Now Public (Canada)
"First Affordable Space Flight Scheduled for 2010" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Nouvel Observateur (France)
"Un premier billet à 95 000 dollars acheté par un Danois" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article
"Caprices des riches - le tourisme spatial se place en orbite," June 23, 2005, Click to read article

NPR (USA)
"Skydivers Attempt Freefall Over Mount Everest" September 24, 2008 Click to read article

NSD (Sweden)
"Rymdresor nästa för resebyråer" March 17, 2009 Click to read article 

Nyt Fra Danmark (Denmark)
”Den hæmningsløse millionær: Bag om Per Wimmer,” May/June 2008, UK edition. Click to read article
"En hed drengedrøm går i opfyldelse, naar den 34-aarige Per Wimmer om to år bliver skudt 100 km ud i rummet," Maj/Juni 2003, 23. aargang, page 46. Click to read article

NY Times (USA)
"Passenger For Private Rocket Ship" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article

The Observer (UK)
”London’s Earning,” July 15, 2007. Click here to read article

Oman Tribune (Oman)
"Aerospace firm offers discount for space trip" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article 

Orlando Sentinel (USA)
"Commerical space is moving up, companies say" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to red article 

Ottowa Citizen (Canada)
"Rocket company sells discount rides to space" Jan. 28, 2009 Click to read article 

Outlook Business (India)
"Everyone's invited" April 19, 2009. Click to read article

Pakistan Times (Pakistan)
"Passangers Queue for Out of this World Flight," Oct. 2004, Click to read article

Paperarticles.com (USA)
"Daredevils to skydive over Mt. Everest" Sept. 23, 2008 Click to read article

Parabolic Arc (USA)
"Per Wimmer: Willingness to Take Financial Risk Recovering" May 27, 2009 Click to read article
"Per Wimmer on His Way to Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Jan. 29, 2009 Click to read aricle
"XCOR Introduces First Space Tourist, Says Demand High" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article
"The Man Who Has Everything Buys Even More" Dec. 1, 2008 Click to read article 

PersonalSpaceFlight (USA)
"XCOR press conference highlights" Dec. 4, 2008 Click to read article  

PhysOrg (UK)
"RocketShip Tours Teams Up With XCOR Aerospace To Offer A $95,000 Right Stuff Experience" Dec. 4, 2008 Click to read article 

Planenews (USA)
"Danish Tourist to Be First Xcor Spaceplane Passenger." Dec. 3, 2008 Click to read article 

Plus1den.sk (Slovakia)
"MOUNT EVEREST: Parašutistický adrenalín nad najvyššou horou sveta" Click to read article

Politikken (Denmark)
"Dansker på vej i rummet: Det er let at din drøm til virkelighed" Dec. 14, 2009 Click to read article
"Dansker: Jeg kan langsomt begynde at lugte raketrøgen" Dec. 8, 2009 Click to read article
"Slut med turistrejser til rumstation" Jan. 22, 2009. Click to read article 
"Ny raket sender dansker i rummet" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article
"Dane in space" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article
"Dansker hoppede tandem over Everest" Oct. 6, 2008. Click to read article
"Månen Tur-retur", 2006 Click to read article
"Loger: Legeplads for drengerøve," March 13, 2003, Click to read article
“Rummet tur-retur” and “Det ultimative kick,” April 17, 2001, page 4 and 5, Click to read article

Presswire (Denmark)
"TEMPRAKON" Aug. 26, 2010. Click to read article

Private Air
"The new space race is heating up" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article

PR Newswire (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008.
Click to read article

Psykolgi (Denmark)
"Det grænseløse eventyr", Nov 12 - Dec 28, 2007. Click to read article 

Randers Amtsavis (Denmark)
"Først til Hadsund, derpå ud i rummet" Oct. 17, 2007. Click to read article 

Register (UK)
"US space outfit promises The Right Stuff experience" Dec. 4, 2008 Click to read article

Reuters (UK)
"Rocket company sells discount rides to space" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article
"Skydivers set for new heights over Everest" Sep. 23, 2008. Click to read article

Rocketeer (UK)
"'Infinity and Beyond' for space tourist" Dec. 18, 2008. Click to read article

Roswell Daily Record (USA)
"Wanna take a ride into space?" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article 

Rp.pl (Poland)
"Wycieczka na orbitę za pół ceny" Dec. 6, 2008. Click to read article 

Rymden i dag (Sweden)
"Rymdkapplöpning Sverige-Danmark" Dec. 5, 2008 Click to read article

Rymdturism.se (Sweden)
"Per Wimmer planerar att bli en av sex passagerare som ger sig ut i rymden 2009" Juli 12, 2007 Click to read article
"Finansman från Wall Street planerar att bli den första dansken i rymden" March 20, 2007 Click to read article

Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia)
"Skydivers set for new heights over Everest" Sep 30, 2008. Click to read article

Scandinavian Insider (Sweden)
“The Sky Is No Limit,” April 2008. Click to read article

Science & Technology Facilities Council (UK)
"Houston, we have a teenager" Sep. 20, 2007. Click to read article  

Se og Hør (Denmark)
”Min store mission,” March 18, 2008, Click to read article

ShqipNet.com (Albania)
"Pushimet ne hapesire po afrojne," Sept. 7, 2004, Click to read article

Sjællanske (Denmark)
"Per Wimmer fra Slagelse vil på rumrejse" Dec. 8, 2009 Click to read article

Sjællands Tidende (Denmark)

Skynet Blogs (Belgium)
"Holidays in Space Are on the Horizon," Sept. 1, 2004, Click to read article

Sorae (Japan)
"XCOR、最初の顧客はパー・ウィンマー氏" Jan. 21, 2009 Click to read article
"ピンク・ネブラ vol.05" Jan. 13, 2009 Click to read article


Space Adventures (USA)

SpaceCom (USA)
"Danish Tourist to Be First Xcor Spaceplane Passenger"  Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article

Space.co.uk (UK)
"XCOR Confirms 20 Suborbital Flight Customers ..." Dec. 16, 2008 Click to read article    

Space Daily (USA)
"Passangers Queue for Out of This World Flights," Oct. 6, 2004, Click to read article

Spacefellowship (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to sell rides to edge of space aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 3, 2008 Click to read artile 

Space-Forum.org (Croatia)
"Space Travelers Gather in Croatia for Historic Summit," Aug. 27, 2007,Click to read article

SpaceInfo.com.au (Australia)
"A new player in space tourism" Dec. 4 , 2008. Click to read article

Space Life Style
"XCOR Aerospace Begins Ticket Sales" 2009. Click to read article

SpaceRef.com (USA/Canada)
"RocketShip Tours to Sell Rides to Edge of Space Aboard XCOR's Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008
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"Astronaut, Cosmonaut and Private Space Travelers Assemble" Aug. 30, 2007. Click to read article

Space Review (USA)
"An uptick for space tourism" June 8, 2009 Click to read article

Strait Times (Singapore)
"Space ride at US$95,000" Dec. 3, 2008 Click to read article

Star Trek Databas (Sweden)
"Resebyråer i Sverige säljer resor till rymden" March 17, 2009 Click to read article

Student Operated Press (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to sell rides to edge of space on XCOR Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008
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Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Space race heats up with half-price tickets"  Dec. 3, 2008 Click to read article

Søndagsavisen (Denmark) 

T3 (Denmark)
"Total Wimmer faldskærmsrekord over Mount Everest" Jan. 26, 2009 Click to read article

Technologijos (Lithuania)
"Kosmoso turizmas populiarėja - į rinką veržiasi nauja kompanija (Video)" Click to read article

Tendens (Sweden)
“The Wimmer Takes It All” Apr. 29, 2009 Click to read article

Terra (Brazil)
"O Turismo espacial está mais barato" Jan. 30, 2009. Click to read article

TG Daily (USA)
"The first affordable space tourist A Danish entrepreneur" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article

Thaindia News (Thailand)
"Tour on Space" Dec. 3, 2008. Click to read article

Times of India (India)
"Now, space trips at half the price" Dec. 3, 2008 Click to read article

Tipsbladet (Denmark)
"Hvem bliver den første dansker på månen" Dec. 7, 2009 Click to read article

Trading Charts (USA)
"Ready for suborbital flight? XCOR tickets going for $95,000" Dec. 2, 2008.
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TV-Guide.dk (Denmark)
”De hemmelige millionærer,” March 18 2008. Click here to read article

TV Nyt (Denmark)
“Hemmelige millionærer på TV-2,” March 17, 2008. Click to read article

Ugenyt (Denmark)
"Wimmer helt ude i skoven", Dec. 5, 2007 Click here to read article

UNICEF (Denmark)
"Professionel Passion for UNICEF" Dec. 5, 2008. Click to read article  

Universe Today (USA)
"Fare Alert! Price Drops for XCOR's Ticket to Space" Dec. 2, 2008. Click to read article
"Space Tourists Willing to Risk Their Lives," June 21, 2004, Click to read article

USA Today (USA)
"California rocket firm has its first space tourist" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article

Vecernji (Croatia)
Forum o svemiru: U Hrvatskoj znatan interes za letove u svemir, Aug. 27, 2007 Click to read article
 
Vejle Amts Folkeblad (Denmark)
"Rejs ud i rummet" March 19, 2009. Click to read article 

VietNam Net (Vietnam)
"Nghỉ ngơi trong... vũ trụ," Sept. 6, 2004. Click to read article

Virgin Galactic (UK)
Virgin Galactic Press Invite for March 17, 2009. Click to read article
Virgin Galactic Background Click to read article

Wealth Bulletin (UK)
"Investment banker seeks an out of space experience" Jan. 29, 2009 Click to read article

Winsor Star (Canada)
"Rocket company sells discount rides to space" Jan. 28, 2009. Click to read article

Wirtualna Polska (Poland)
"Walka o kosmicznych turystów" Dec. 5, 2008. Click to read article

World News (USA)
"Super-Rich Still Want to Boldly Go Into Space" Jan. 28, 2009. Click to read article
"Rocket company sells discount rides to spaceSpace tours" Jan. 28, 2009 Click to read article 

WTOP (USA)
"California rocket firm has its first space tourist" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article 

XCOR (USA)
"RocketShip Tours to sell rides to edge of space aboard XCOR’s Lynx" Dec. 2, 2008 Click to read article
"News-clips" Dec. 8, 2008 Click to read article

X-Prize.org (USA)
"Passangers Queue for Out of this World Flight," Oct. 6, 2004, Click to read article

Yahoo News (USA)
"Skydivers set for new heights over Everest" Sept. 23, 2008 Click to read article

Zimbio.com (USA)
"Skydivers set for new heights over Everest" Sept. 23, 2008 Click to read article


Books , Articles and unpublished Papers by Per Wimmer
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"Should we be concerned about derivatives? Business risks and public interests” Harvard University, 1998 (U.S.A.)

“Merging giants: The MCI and Worldcom merger” Harvard University, 1997 (U.S.A.)

“Statistical analysis of welfare programs for Massachusetts” Harvard University, 1997 (U.S.A.)

“Internet access at a crossroad: The interaction of private enterprise and public policy” and “The effects of the 1996 telecommunications bill on internet service providers” Harvard University, 1996 (U.S.A.)

“The obstacles and opportunities of transferring the European model of integration on other world regions” Harvard University, 1996 (U.S.A.)

“Who will be the next US president?” Harvard University, 1996 (U.S.A.)

“Exercising leadership: A case of leadership failure” Harvard University, 1996 (U.S.A.)

“The consequences of EU enlargement to Eastern and central Europe” Harvard University, 1996 (U.S.A.)

“Vers une Europe a la carte apres Maastrcht: Analyse des derogations a l´acquis communautaire,” Presse Interuniversitaires Europeenes, Brussels 1995, Click to view book cover (Belgium)

“Prospects for peace in Bosnia: Negotiating and implementing the Dayton agreement” Harvard University, 1995 co-authored with Kathleen Reich (U.S.A.)

“Kein Typisch Amerikanischer Prasident” Per Wimmer, Europaische Zeitung, February 16, 1994 (Germany)

“The institutional impact of EU enlargement” Bruges, 1994 (Belgium)

“The evolution in the latest academic works of Andrew Moravcsik” Bruges, 1994 (Belgium)

“Rejs ud nu,” Studenterbladet 1993 (Denmark)

“Fundamental rights in the law of the European union and the impact on national law – methods of enhanced protection” book awarded the Academic Silver Medal 1993 (Denmark)

“EC environmental policy: A compliment or contradiction to other EC policies?” Bruges, 1993 (Belgium)

 

 



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