Virgin Galactic completed its third successful launch into outer space Saturday in New Mexico, according to the company, which aspires to become the first-ever commercial space line. The spacecraft, named VSS Unity, was the first completed flight from Virgin Galactic in over two years.
"Space travel is a bold and adventurous endeavor," Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Galactic Michael Colglazier said in a statement . "I am incredibly proud of our talented team for making the dream of private space travel a reality."
The Bid For the World's First Space Tourist Seat Is Almost $3 Million – Robb Report
With bids approaching $3 million and expected to climb higher, the last remaining seat on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket could become the world’s most expensive first-class ticket. Jeff Bezos’s space-tourism venture yesterday made public its bidding process as it moves towards a one-day public auction on June 12. The 30-minute ride into space is scheduled to take off on July 20, with six passengers aboard.
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ETF Battles: Want to Invest in Space Travel and Exploration?
ETF Guide founder, Ron DeLegge, explains that in a typical "battle", "each fund is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category."
Are you ready to go to the moon? In this episode you'll see a TRIPLE HEADER between 3 space travel and exploration ETFs. It's the ARK Space Exploration ETF (ARKX) vs. the SPDR Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT) vs. the Procure Space ETF (UFO) . Who wins?
Track Premiere: Wavefield Ensemble Performs Jessie Cox's Space Travel From Someplace Else
A chorus of otherworldly whispers, harmonics, scrapes, and multiphonics usher in Jessie Cox’s aptly named Space Travel From Someplace Else . Deep primordial resonances underscore the alien-like chatter of winds, reeds, and percussion, and whooshing airy sustains are adorned with whistling overtones. Recorded in parking garage in New Jersey, Space Travel From Someplace Else is one of five tracks on Wavefield Ensemble’s debut album, Concrete & Void .
SpaceX: Brothers Had No Idea They Were Rivals in DearMoon Contest
Max and Charlie Denison-Pender are two brothers locked in rivalry for a place on Elon Musk's first civilian flight round the moon, which is slated for 2023. The trip is poised to last six days: three days to get to the moon and loop round the back of it, and three days to return to Earth.
He then announced an open competition for people to apply for the tickets. Originally, Maezawa said he would give the seats to artists but is now broadening the search.
Now casting nationwide: Discovery Channel's Who Wants to Be an Astronaut | Space | EarthSky
We’re not looking for rocket scientists. This is an opportunity for regular people to have the chance to travel to space and share that journey with the world. (Ok, ok, if you’re a rocket scientist you’re welcome to apply too!)
Discovery's announcement is less than a week old, but NASA has yet to promote or comment on it so far. That vagueness parallels a different spaceflight reality show competition called Space Hero , which also announced that it had signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA. NASA has not said so far that it’s agreed to let any private citizens enter the space station as the series advertises.
Battery Boost For Euro Space Travel | BusinessMole
Space enthusiasts will be feeling fully charged this week, with news of a new development in battery packs that can be used during spaceflight.
Xerotech, a company which works out of Ireland, has announced the development of what it describes as "next generation battery safety technology".
The technology being created is known as passive propagation resistant (PPR) design and is a critical safety requirement for future space missions. The PPR technology is housed within an ultra-lightweight fire-retardant pack, which is 90% lighter than their competitors' efforts.
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Welcome to space. Highlights from the #UNITY21 spaceflight: Location: Spaceport America, New Mexico Speed: Mach 3… https://t.co/keNOMEmJFK virgingalactic (from Earth) Sat May 22 17:10:48 +0000 2021
Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third mission… https://t.co/u0LlZyqUXw cnnbrk (from Everywhere) Sat May 22 18:12:35 +0000 2021
News – Virgin Galactic is back in space: The company completed its first spaceflight in over two years, with VSS U… https://t.co/7caiuwws26 thesheetztweetz (from Southern California & New York) Sat May 22 15:45:56 +0000 2021
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