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Virgin Galactic has hit a small speed bump as it continues testing of its spaceplane in New Mexico, with the latest outing for SpaceShipTwo Unity brought to a premature end due to rocket failure. The vehicle failed to reach space after detaching from i… Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo fails to fire on attempt to reach space
A serious-looking consortium of businesses is trying to position Japan as the first Asian space tourism hub, by proposing a futuristic, floating “Spaceport Japan” from which services like Virgin Galactic can operate their sub-orbital joyrides.Continue … Continue reading Futuristic “Spaceport Japan” concept floated for Tokyo Bay
RSC Energia and Space Adventures, Inc plan to fly two tourists to the Russian section of the International Space Station in 2023, with one of them embarking on a space walk with a cosmonaut during the short visit.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, Scienc… Continue reading Energia and Space Adventures plan first tourist space walk
In recent years, people have used balloons to carry items ranging from teddy bears to chicken sandwiches to the edge of outer space. Now, Cape Canaveral, Florida-based startup Space Perspective has announced its plans to do the same thing with paying h… Continue reading Florida startup plans balloon rides to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic is further expanding its scope of space-faring services, today signing a new agreement with NASA that will see it organize private trips to the International Space Station. The deal is hoped to help usher in the era of space tourism and… Continue reading Virgin Galactic to organize private passenger trips to ISS for NASA
Space Adventures has announced that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to fly paying passengers aboard the aerospace company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. If it plays out, it will mark the first time that space tourists will be launched into space from… Continue reading Space Adventures to carry tourists into orbit on SpaceX Crew Dragon
We’ve seen some interesting pitches in personal ads before, but this one takes the cake. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for a date to go along with him on his paid trip to the Moon, with the hope of finding a life partner. Maezawa is slated to be SpaceX’s …read more
After spending years baking in the New Mexico desert, Virgin Galactic has declared its Gateway to Space building at Spaceport America “operationally functional.” In a media event on Thursday, company officials unveiled the interior of the fac… Continue reading Virgin Galactic pulls back curtain on "Gateway to Space"
This is the first test for the escape system in the vacuum of space. Continue reading Watch Blue Origin Test Its Rocket Escape System for Rich Space Tourists
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: moon tourists to launch ‘next year’; health provider fined after breach; drone pilot jailed