Sir Richard Branson is set to travel to outer space in 2014 on Virgin Galactic’s first commercial spaceflight, and all of us on Earth will get to watch the adventure.
Sir Richard has admitted that he didn’t have a clue about space travel, or even how he would raise the money to start the business when he registered the name … Read the rest of this article
Instead of giving your loved ones a traditional burial, why not send them off in style with a memorial spaceflight? That’s the vision of Elysium Space, a company that aims to launch portions of cremated human remains into space.
Under Elysium Space’s plan, human ashes will launch into space and orbit the Earth for several months before burning up … Read the rest of this article
In an interview earlier this week, Virgin boss Richard Branson hinted that he has “another idea” for cheaper space travel.
“The next ten years will be quite expensive (for space tourism) … that will enable us to bring the price down quite considerably over the years to come,” said Branson while being interviewed by Business Insider in New York promoting … Read the rest of this article
The Houston Airport System has unveiled renderings for its latest proposal, an airport for spaceships.
The proposed Houston Spaceport features a futuristic terminal, a full university for astronaut training, zero gravity simulation and a launch site for satellites.
Houston is working to keep its place at the forefront of all things space-related.
“I firmly believe that’s what the future of … Read the rest of this article
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 – and at that point … Read the rest of this article
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The Roadblocks
There will, naturally, be hurdles to overcome, especially in the next two to five years. We are, after all, talking about … Read the rest of this article
by Charles Vane
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On June 21 of last year something extraordinary happened. A 63-year-old test pilot by the name of Mike Melvill took a small craft … Read the rest of this article
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