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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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Virgin Galactic Says Pin Detached During Recent Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. experienced an in-flight hardware issue during its most recent crewed space tourism flight, the Richard Branson-founded company said on Monday.
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"Exceeded Wildest Dreams": Virgin Galactic's First Space Trip With Tourists
Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.
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Growth in Space Tourism Can Take Toll on Climate, Finds Study
A recent study has concluded that rocket launches are taking a larger toll on the climate like no other. Using a 3D model to explore the impact of rocket launches and re-entry in 2019, the team stated the “impact of projected space tourism scenarios is based on the recent billionaire space race.”
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Bezos' Blue Origin Said to Have Completed Fifth Crewed Flight Launch
Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin completed its fifth crewed launch on Saturday after a New Shepard rocket's back-up system that had not met expectations delayed the voyage last month. Blue Origin's fourth flight landed successfully in March in west Texas after taking six passengers for a 10-minute journey to the edge of space.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Says 5th Crewed Flight Delayed, New Shepard Rocket Did Not Meet Expectations
Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin says it has delayed its fifth crewed launch that was scheduled for Friday as one of the New Shepard rocket's back-up systems did not meet expectations.
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Virgin Galactic to Delay Commercial Space Travel Service, Won’t Conduct Further Test Flights This Year
Virgin Galactic said it is delaying its commercial space travel service to the fourth quarter of 2022 and will not conduct another planned test flight this year.
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What Richard Branson Said After Jeff Bezos' Space Flight
British billionaire Richard Branson, who soared miles above the earth in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane earlier this month, congratulated Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after his first trip to the space on Tuesday.
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Calls Richard Branson’s Space Flight a 'Great' Milestone
NASA administrator Bill Nelson has lauded billionaire Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, who along with five other crew members soared to the edge of the space aboard the VSS Unity spacecraft on Sunday.
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Richard Branson Soars to Space Aboard Virgin Galactic Flight
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, successfully travelled to the edge of space and back aboard the VSS Unity on Sunday. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, plans to be the next billionaire to travel to space.
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Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin Face-Off In Space Tourism Market
The era of space tourism is set to soar, with highly symbolic flights by rivals Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin scheduled just days apart.
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Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos vs Richard Branson: Who Is Winning the Space Tourism Race?
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson thee billionaire entrepreneurs — are each vying to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel.
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Richard Branson Aims to Make Space Trip on July 11, Ahead of Jeff Bezos
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson will travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic's test flight on July 11, Branson's space tourism firm said, beating out fellow aspiring billionaire astronaut Jeff Bezos.
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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Cleared for Takeoff as Space Tourism Race Heats Up
Richard Branson's spaceship company Virgin Galactic said it received approval from the US aviation safety regulator to fly people to space, turning up the pressure on rivals in the nascent and expensive space tourism sector.
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Virgin Galactic To Send Researcher, A TikTok Star, To Space
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it will send researcher Kellie Gerardi, a well-known figure on TikTok, into space to conduct experiments for several minutes while weightless.
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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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Virgin Galactic Says Pin Detached During Recent Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. experienced an in-flight hardware issue during its most recent crewed space tourism flight, the Richard Branson-founded company said on Monday.
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"Exceeded Wildest Dreams": Virgin Galactic's First Space Trip With Tourists
Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.
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Growth in Space Tourism Can Take Toll on Climate, Finds Study
A recent study has concluded that rocket launches are taking a larger toll on the climate like no other. Using a 3D model to explore the impact of rocket launches and re-entry in 2019, the team stated the “impact of projected space tourism scenarios is based on the recent billionaire space race.”
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Bezos' Blue Origin Said to Have Completed Fifth Crewed Flight Launch
Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin completed its fifth crewed launch on Saturday after a New Shepard rocket's back-up system that had not met expectations delayed the voyage last month. Blue Origin's fourth flight landed successfully in March in west Texas after taking six passengers for a 10-minute journey to the edge of space.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Says 5th Crewed Flight Delayed, New Shepard Rocket Did Not Meet Expectations
Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin says it has delayed its fifth crewed launch that was scheduled for Friday as one of the New Shepard rocket's back-up systems did not meet expectations.
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Virgin Galactic to Delay Commercial Space Travel Service, Won’t Conduct Further Test Flights This Year
Virgin Galactic said it is delaying its commercial space travel service to the fourth quarter of 2022 and will not conduct another planned test flight this year.
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What Richard Branson Said After Jeff Bezos' Space Flight
British billionaire Richard Branson, who soared miles above the earth in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane earlier this month, congratulated Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after his first trip to the space on Tuesday.
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Calls Richard Branson’s Space Flight a 'Great' Milestone
NASA administrator Bill Nelson has lauded billionaire Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, who along with five other crew members soared to the edge of the space aboard the VSS Unity spacecraft on Sunday.
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Richard Branson Soars to Space Aboard Virgin Galactic Flight
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, successfully travelled to the edge of space and back aboard the VSS Unity on Sunday. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, plans to be the next billionaire to travel to space.
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Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin Face-Off In Space Tourism Market
The era of space tourism is set to soar, with highly symbolic flights by rivals Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin scheduled just days apart.
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Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos vs Richard Branson: Who Is Winning the Space Tourism Race?
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson thee billionaire entrepreneurs — are each vying to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel.
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Richard Branson Aims to Make Space Trip on July 11, Ahead of Jeff Bezos
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson will travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic's test flight on July 11, Branson's space tourism firm said, beating out fellow aspiring billionaire astronaut Jeff Bezos.
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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Cleared for Takeoff as Space Tourism Race Heats Up
Richard Branson's spaceship company Virgin Galactic said it received approval from the US aviation safety regulator to fly people to space, turning up the pressure on rivals in the nascent and expensive space tourism sector.
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Virgin Galactic To Send Researcher, A TikTok Star, To Space
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it will send researcher Kellie Gerardi, a well-known figure on TikTok, into space to conduct experiments for several minutes while weightless.
