Pradeep Shinde MS ’09, Ph.D ’16 has a company that could change the entire space travel industry.
Right now, there is only one proven way of transporting astronauts, satellites and cargo through Earth’s atmosphere: rocketry. Through his company, SpaceLoon (Space Balloon Technologies), Shinde is exploring an option he thinks can revolutionize communication, meteorology and space travel itself.
“We have very minimal access to space. The main reason for that is it is very expensive to reach,” Shinde says.
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Exclusive Resorts to Send the First Privately Chartered Travel Group Flight to Space With Space
"The meticulously curated and amazingly innovative travel experiences that have been personalized and perfected for me and my family through Exclusive Resorts have consistently broadened our travel horizons," says Scott Mitchell, an Exclusive Resorts Member since 2007. "I was truly thrilled, but by no means surprised, to learn Exclusive Resorts will be offering the opportunity to go beyond adventure seeker's mere horizons and actually fly to space.
Exclusive Resorts' partnership with Space Perspective will also provide its Members with unique access to behind-the-scenes information, updates, and experiences from the pioneering space flight company. It is anticipated that flights aboard Spaceship Neptune will be available for Exclusive Resorts Members to reserve on a first come, first served basis beginning in October 2023.
The Rise Of The Space Economy (And The Opportunities It Presents For the UAE)
“The sky starts at your feet. Think how brave you are to walk around.” - Anne Herbert .
It’s no secret that the UAE’s space ambitions have excited both citizens and residents of the country, as it takes some extraordinary steps ahead in realizing a better future for us all. Indeed, we are at the tipping point of the creation of a new industry revolving around space.
That said, if you’re as excited about the space economy as I am, read on and join in the discussion.
This Is What Future Space Hotels Might Look Like, According to Hotels.com | Travel + Leisure
If 2020 has you daydreaming of ways to escape planet Earth, Hotels.com has the ultimate intergalactic travel inspiration for you. In honor of National Aerospace Week, Hotels.com announced its goal of becoming the first online travel site to offer future hotel bookings in space, and you can visit the new booking page for some imaginative renderings of what interstellar travel might be like.
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One day, intrepid travelers might even be able to book their own space trips on the website, although they will have to wait until space hotels actually exist. Of course, that might be sooner than we think. This summer, we saw incredible steps forward for the future of space tourism, as SpaceX and NASA sent astronauts into space for their “Launch America” mission and Virgin Galactic revealed its spaceship design.
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U.S. Space Force Continues to Reel in Recruits for Future Space Travel From American Soil
By Chrissy Cuttita, Air Force Recruiting Service Public Affairs // September 15, 2020
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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Air Force recruiters nationwide will launch future enlisted space professionals to Basic Military Training to fill Fiscal 2021 job opportunities.
The Department of Defense's newest military branch is relying on Air Force Recruiting Service to find America's best and brightest to fill more than 300 enlisted positions next fiscal year. Competition for the limited number of opportunities is said to be tough.
The true story of the Mercury 13 and the women who never made it to space - CNET
In April 1959, NASA introduced the world to seven white, clean-shaven men, each with a haircut you could set your watch to.
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She was part of a group now known as the Mercury 13 -- women who were put through a little-known female astronaut training program between 1960 and 1962, all in a bid to see whether women could one day fly in space as part of America's astronaut program.
The program was the brainchild of William Randolph Lovelace II, a medical doctor who was responsible for testing the original Mercury program astronaut candidates to ensure they were fit for space travel. Lovelace was curious to see if women could pass the same tests. So he selected 25 women to go through a privately funded program at his Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Smoke From California, Oregon Wildfires Can Be Seen From Space | Travel + Leisure
"The smoke was so thick and widespread that it was easily visible from 1.5 million kilometers (1 million miles) away from Earth," NASA said.
On Tuesday, air quality remained dire from California up to Washington, with many areas measuring in the 300s and 400s, which result in “health warnings of emergency conditions” if people “are exposed for 24 hours,” according to PurpleAir , which monitors air quality in real-time.
"Impossible" EmDrive Engine Could Make Interstellar Travel a Reality > ENGINEERING.com
The EmDrive could usher in an era of interstellar voyages for human beings. Or it could be a failed experiment that unsuccessfully tried to break the laws of physics. A pair of upcoming papers may just settle that decades-long argument.
The EmDrive was first proposed in 2001 by scientist Roger Shawyer. In theory, the drive—also called a radiofrequency resonant cavity thruster—converts electricity into microwaves and forces them through a sealed cone. The microwaves would bounce around the reflective surface of the cone, and since the microwaves carry momentum, they would impart that momentum to that surface.
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