- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was No consensus so keep. I have not given much weight to new users, but have to later point made by editors in good standing. As this is a debate, it is a pity that those who joined in earlier have not returned to answer the later points. This consequently gives those more weight and undermines the earlier statements. Tyrenius 23:32, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Contested prod. Doesn't meet WP:CORP guidelines; only claim to notability seems to be that its founder (who may very well be notable herself) plans to go on a space flight. Geoffrey Spear 15:26, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete zero ABI/Inform hits, zero bloomberg hits. Uucp 16:57, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete per nom. Erechtheus 18:36, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. Smells strongly of spam - Wikipedia is not... etc etc. Smell confirmed as far as I am concerned by article now being market-speak-up'd by a new user with a prodea.com address. Well, at least it's obvious, I suppose. ➨ ЯEDVERS 19:04, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete per redvers and uucp ST47 20:00, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Unless shown untrue, this was a reasonable note of Ansari's current company. Having a famous founder *does* make a detail like this interesting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.17.68.74 (talk • contribs) 21:44, September 2, 2006
- Keep This article is totally relevant given the current events surrounding this company and it's founder. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.49.59.234 (talk • contribs) 01:33, September 3, 2006
- Weak keep Due to the incredible success of TTI (which was sold for $750 million) and the fact that Anousheh Ansari, Hamid Ansari, and Amir Ansari are all involved, this company is notable. If any other group of incredibly successful businessmen or businesswomen started a new company it would be notable as well.--Burzum 13:37, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Please Keep After september 18th there will be plenty of press on this company, Prodea Systems officially launches in conjuntion with Anousheh Ansari's (co-founder) launch into space which is currently scheduled for September 18, can't get anymore relevant than that. At least wait longer, it will be proven 10 fold. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.164.169.26 (talk • contribs) 13:21, 3 September 200621:44
- Delete The argument that Wikipedia should have an article because there will be plenty of press on the topic after September 18 suggests that someone is abusing the encyclopedia. AFTER the topic is notable (if it becomes notable), it deserves an entry. Flying Jazz 17:54, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - the company has been mentioned in all the news pieces which have been written since Ansari selection as spaceflight participant.Hektor 07:44, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment - The criteria in WP:CORP are that the company is the subject of non-trivial published works, not that it's mentioned in passing in an article about an interesting person who happens to be a cofounder and part owner of the company. Geoffrey Spear 13:05, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Answer What I read in the news after a quick search is that Space Adventures has partnered with Prodea to develop a line of air-launched suborbital vehicles based in Ras Al Khaimah. For me this is non trivial and makes Prodea a player in the nascent space tourism business. Therefore notable. This nomination is not justified, for instance your statement only claim to notability seems to be that its founder ... plans to go on a space flight can easily be proven wrong : Example of article about the Space Adventures / Prodea deal which is not related to the flight of Ansari to ISS. This MSNBC article fulfills the criteria in WP:CORP. Hektor 07:55, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment - The criteria in WP:CORP are that the company is the subject of non-trivial published works, not that it's mentioned in passing in an article about an interesting person who happens to be a cofounder and part owner of the company. Geoffrey Spear 13:05, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- keep please per hektor this is a very notable corporation and verifiable too Yuckfoo 17:34, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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