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Delhi's Kashmere Gate ISBT May Soon Get A Multi-Cuisine Food Court
The food court will cater to a wide range of passengers while “ensuring sustainable revenue generation”
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All Popular Hill Stations Have A Mall Road, But Do You Know Why?
Ever wondered why every Indian hill station has a Mall Road? The answer lies in a mix of colonial heritage, geography, and the timeless charm that keeps travellers returning.
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Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on NS-37 Mission
Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission is set to make history as Michi Benthaus, an ESA engineer and wheelchair user, becomes the first person with a mobility disability to travel to space. She will join Hans Koenigsmann and four other civilians on the suborbital flight. The mission underscores a growing push toward inclusive space tourism, as agencies and ...
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Freedom From Gravity: How Private Companies Are Reshaping Access To Space
As India prepares for its first independent human space mission under the Gaganyaan program, the global landscape is witnessing a renaissance in space travel.
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Venus Aerospace Tests Breakthrough RDRE Engine With First Flight in US
Venus Aerospace has completed the first U.S. flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine, proving its real-world potential. Conducted at Spaceport America, the test marks a breakthrough in scalable, high-efficiency hypersonic propulsion. The innovation could enable Mach 6 travel from runways, redefining the future of commercial and defense a...
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX successfully completed the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom. The spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on March 18 and began its descent after a scheduled deorbit burn. The crew—Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Sunita Williams, and Barry Wilmore—landed in the Gulf of Mexico after traveling millions of miles...
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Blue Origin Completes 10th Human Spaceflight on New Shepard with Six Passengers
Blue Origin successfully completed its 10th human spaceflight, launching six passengers aboard the New Shepard rocket from its West Texas facility. The mission, designated NS-30, lasted about 10-12 minutes, giving passengers a few moments of weightlessness. The booster and capsule safely landed, with all parachutes deploying as expected. This fligh...
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NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Completes Initial Engine Tests, First Flight Approaching
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet has passed initial engine testing, bringing it closer to its anticipated first flight. Developed at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, the X-59 aims to break the sound barrier without creating disruptive sonic booms, featuring a unique elongated nose and an external vision system. This research will gather public re...
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Chinese Company Deep Blue Aerospace Aims to Start Space Tourism by 2027
Deep Blue Aerospace, based in Jiangsu, China, has announced its intention to enter the space tourism market, planning to launch paying customers into suborbital space by 2027. Tickets will cost approximately $210,000, promising a comprehensive journey beyond a brief weightlessness experience. The reusable rocket-capsule system is similar to Blue Or...
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Inside Haven-1, The World's First Commercial Space Station, That Looks Like A Luxury Hotel
Vast aims to launch its pioneering Haven-1 space station aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, with a targeted launch window of August 2025 or later.
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China To Launch First Space Tourism Vehicle By 2028
Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge of space in 2028, state media reported on Friday.
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NASA Explores Possibility Of Commercial Flight At 4 Times The Speed Of Sound
The American space agency studied the potential routes on which the plane can be deployed.
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Virgin Galactic Completes First Commercial Spaceflight. Tickets Priced At...
This comes almost two years after Mr Branson took a test flight along with other personnel to usher in a new era of lucrative space tourism.
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SpaceX to Fly First Space Tourist, Entrepreneur Dennis Tito, Around the Moon on Starship
SpaceX plans to announce two new space tourists slated to fly on the Starship rocket: Dennis Tito, the world’s first-ever space tourist in 2001, and his wife, Akiko. The couple paid an undisclosed amount to fly around the moon on Starship once the vehicle is complete. They will travel with 10 other undisclosed passengers on a roughly week-long ...
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Virgin Galactic Partners With Boeing Aurora to Build Two Launch Carrier Aircrafts
Space travel company Virgin Galactic announcement an agreement with Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to build two new air launch carrier aircraft for its spaceships. The first of the new aircraft is due to enter service by 2025. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
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Delhi's Kashmere Gate ISBT May Soon Get A Multi-Cuisine Food Court
The food court will cater to a wide range of passengers while “ensuring sustainable revenue generation”
-
All Popular Hill Stations Have A Mall Road, But Do You Know Why?
Ever wondered why every Indian hill station has a Mall Road? The answer lies in a mix of colonial heritage, geography, and the timeless charm that keeps travellers returning.
-
Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on NS-37 Mission
Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission is set to make history as Michi Benthaus, an ESA engineer and wheelchair user, becomes the first person with a mobility disability to travel to space. She will join Hans Koenigsmann and four other civilians on the suborbital flight. The mission underscores a growing push toward inclusive space tourism, as agencies and ...
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Freedom From Gravity: How Private Companies Are Reshaping Access To Space
As India prepares for its first independent human space mission under the Gaganyaan program, the global landscape is witnessing a renaissance in space travel.
-
Venus Aerospace Tests Breakthrough RDRE Engine With First Flight in US
Venus Aerospace has completed the first U.S. flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine, proving its real-world potential. Conducted at Spaceport America, the test marks a breakthrough in scalable, high-efficiency hypersonic propulsion. The innovation could enable Mach 6 travel from runways, redefining the future of commercial and defense a...
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX successfully completed the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom. The spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on March 18 and began its descent after a scheduled deorbit burn. The crew—Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Sunita Williams, and Barry Wilmore—landed in the Gulf of Mexico after traveling millions of miles...
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Blue Origin Completes 10th Human Spaceflight on New Shepard with Six Passengers
Blue Origin successfully completed its 10th human spaceflight, launching six passengers aboard the New Shepard rocket from its West Texas facility. The mission, designated NS-30, lasted about 10-12 minutes, giving passengers a few moments of weightlessness. The booster and capsule safely landed, with all parachutes deploying as expected. This fligh...
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NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Completes Initial Engine Tests, First Flight Approaching
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet has passed initial engine testing, bringing it closer to its anticipated first flight. Developed at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, the X-59 aims to break the sound barrier without creating disruptive sonic booms, featuring a unique elongated nose and an external vision system. This research will gather public re...
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Chinese Company Deep Blue Aerospace Aims to Start Space Tourism by 2027
Deep Blue Aerospace, based in Jiangsu, China, has announced its intention to enter the space tourism market, planning to launch paying customers into suborbital space by 2027. Tickets will cost approximately $210,000, promising a comprehensive journey beyond a brief weightlessness experience. The reusable rocket-capsule system is similar to Blue Or...
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Inside Haven-1, The World's First Commercial Space Station, That Looks Like A Luxury Hotel
Vast aims to launch its pioneering Haven-1 space station aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, with a targeted launch window of August 2025 or later.
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China To Launch First Space Tourism Vehicle By 2028
Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge of space in 2028, state media reported on Friday.
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NASA Explores Possibility Of Commercial Flight At 4 Times The Speed Of Sound
The American space agency studied the potential routes on which the plane can be deployed.
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Virgin Galactic Completes First Commercial Spaceflight. Tickets Priced At...
This comes almost two years after Mr Branson took a test flight along with other personnel to usher in a new era of lucrative space tourism.
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SpaceX to Fly First Space Tourist, Entrepreneur Dennis Tito, Around the Moon on Starship
SpaceX plans to announce two new space tourists slated to fly on the Starship rocket: Dennis Tito, the world’s first-ever space tourist in 2001, and his wife, Akiko. The couple paid an undisclosed amount to fly around the moon on Starship once the vehicle is complete. They will travel with 10 other undisclosed passengers on a roughly week-long ...
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Virgin Galactic Partners With Boeing Aurora to Build Two Launch Carrier Aircrafts
Space travel company Virgin Galactic announcement an agreement with Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to build two new air launch carrier aircraft for its spaceships. The first of the new aircraft is due to enter service by 2025. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
