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Up, up and away: As Blue Origin makes its sixth flight, how much does space tourism cost and will it ever be affordable?
2 years, 4 months ago

Up, up and away: As Blue Origin makes its sixth flight, how much does space tourism cost and will it ever be affordable?

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After a number of flights into space by SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic in the last one year and several more lined up, one thing is certain: space tourism is finally taking off. Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sent six people to space on Thursday on its New Shepard spacecraft, including the first from Egypt and Portugal. But …

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Sirisha Bandla and her transformational journey to space
2 years, 5 months ago

Sirisha Bandla and her transformational journey to space

Live Mint  

A little less than a year ago, Sirisha Bandla was seated in Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spacecraft. Bandla, along with three other crew members and two pilots, made history on 11 July 2021, successfully completing Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed spaceflight. “Things I notice are completely different from where he is coming from… It's incredible to see how his mind …

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Dream of becoming a space tourist? Here's how you can make it happen
3 years, 5 months ago

Dream of becoming a space tourist? Here's how you can make it happen

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First tickets sold by Virgin Galactic were sold for $200,000 to $250,000 each, but the cost for future sales will go up. Two companies are offering short “suborbital” hops of a few minutes: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, founded by Richard Branson. The first tickets sold by Virgin Galactic went for between $200,000 and $250,000 each, but the …

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What a Ticket on Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Will Cost You
54 years, 11 months ago

What a Ticket on Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Will Cost You

Slate  

Jeff Bezos and three other passengers spent roughly 10 minutes Tuesday morning flying on a round trip to space in the New Shepard, a rocket ship built by the billionaire’s aerospace company Blue Origin. LIFTOFF: Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen blast off into space https://t.co/5C820HM4EM pic.twitter.com/nmyQn0B2UE — CBS News July 20, 2021 The flight was Blue …

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The Simpsons predicts ANOTHER major event with 2014 show showing Richard Branson space flight
3 years, 5 months ago

The Simpsons predicts ANOTHER major event with 2014 show showing Richard Branson space flight

Daily Mail  

The Simpsons regularly stuns fans with its eerie ability to predict the future. Eery: The Simpsons has been known to foresee major world events - from Donald Trump's presidency to the discovery of a three-eyed mutant fish to the erection of London's The Shard Back to the future: Virgin Galactic footage was strangely similar to a scene in a 2014 …

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Opinion: Richard Branson’s disappointing space jaunt
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion: Richard Branson’s disappointing space jaunt

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Holly Thomas is a writer and editor based in London. Blue Origin – Jeff Bezos’ space company – claims its ship’s environmental impact will be comparably low thanks to its liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen engines, which don’t emit carbon. Mitigating further climate damage is the most urgent challenge currently facing the planet – one which should interest the world’s …

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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic given US government approval to take passengers into space
3 years, 5 months ago

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic given US government approval to take passengers into space

ABC  

Virgin Galactic finally has the US government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico. Key points: Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first fully crewed flight this US summer A review of the company's third flight to space in May was successful and paved the way for approval More than 600 people have already reserved a ride …

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Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space
3 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico. Unlike Blue Origin’s and SpaceX’s fully automated capsules launched from the ground by reusable rockets, Virgin Galactic uses a winged spacecraft that launches from the belly of an airplane and requires a pair of pilots. A review of the …

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Virgin Galactic gets FAA's approval to launch customers to space
3 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic gets FAA's approval to launch customers to space

India Today  

Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico. “But we don’t have any announcements about Virgin Galactic’s future flight plans at this time.” Watch | Virgin Galactic completes first flight in over two years Unlike Blue Origin’s and SpaceX’s capsules launched from the ground by reusable rockets, Virgin Galactic uses a …

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