Editing Amir Ansari (section)

== Philanthropy and space-related initiatives ==
On May 5, 2004, Amir and Anousheh Ansari made a multi-million-dollar donation to the [[Xprize Foundation]], renaming its first major competition the '''[[Ansari X Prize]]'''.<ref>{{cite news |last=simoniker |title=X Prize Competition Gets New Sponsor, Amended Name |work=Slashdot |publisher=Slashdot Media |date=5 May 2004 |url=https://science.slashdot.org/story/04/05/05/2327204/x-prize-competition-gets-new-sponsor-amended-name |access-date=13 May 2025}}</ref> The $10 million challenge aimed to incentivize private space travel by requiring a reusable, crewed spacecraft to fly twice into space within two weeks. [[SpaceShipOne]] won the prize in October 2004, marking a historic milestone in commercial spaceflight.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ansari XPRIZE (Overview) |url=https://www.xprize.org/prizes/ansari |publisher=XPRIZE Foundation |access-date=13 May 2025}}</ref>

Ansari currently serves on the [[Xprize Foundation]]’s Board of Directors and its Vision Circle, helping shape incentive competitions that drive innovation across science and technology sectors.<ref name="xprizebio" />

In the mid-2000s, the Ansari family partnered with [[Space Adventures]] and [[Russia]]’s federal space agency to create the '''Space Adventures Explorer''', a commercial suborbital spacecraft. The goal was to build air-launched vehicles for private space tourism, with planned spaceports in the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Singapore]]. Although the initiative was eventually paused, it exemplified the family's pioneering vision in private space infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news |last=Malik |first=Tariq |title=The First Female Space Tourist? U.S. Entrepreneur Determined to Reach Orbit |work=Space.com |date=10 August 2006 |url=https://www.space.com/2724-female-space-tourist-entrepreneur-determined-reach-orbit.html |access-date=13 May 2025}}</ref>

Beyond space, Ansari has actively supported nonprofit initiatives in education and sustainable development. He frequently advocates for STEM education, leveraging his entrepreneurial experience to inspire innovation for social good.