The era of Space Tourism began on April 28, 2001 when Denis Tito was launched into space in a Russian Soyuz capsule. Tito, a multi-millionaire reputed to have paid $20 million for the trip, proved that traveling beyond Earth’s gravity was not just the province of a select few, but that anyone with drive, determination…
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Spaceport New Mexico and the X-Prize Cup Part 2
Monday, May 2nd, 2005 at
8:39 pm
by Charles Vane The X Prize Foundation and the state of New Mexico hope that the X Prize Cup wil draw large crowds to southern New Mexico to witness commercial suborbital spaceflight competitions. (credit: X Prize Foundation) The Roadblocks There will, naturally, be hurdles to overcome, especially in the next two to five years. We…
Spaceport New Mexico and the X-Prize Cup – Part 1
Monday, May 2nd, 2005 at
7:55 pm
by Charles Vane The X Prize Foundation and the state of New Mexico hope that the X Prize Cup wil draw large crowds to southern New Mexico to witness commercial suborbital spaceflight competitions. (credit: X Prize Foundation) On June 21 of last year something extraordinary happened. A 63-year-old test pilot by the name of Mike…
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