For many, the rise of commercial space tourism is a vulgar display of wealth and power . Amid several global crises, including climate change and a pandemic, billionaires are spending their cash on launching themselves into space for fun.
But critics won't deter Bezos and the other superrich. Space tourism is now a reality for the people who can afford it — and it will have repercussions for everyone on Earth.
The Case Against Space Tourism - WSJ
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket ship and Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceplane performed flawlessly during brief, newsworthy flights this month that seemed fun and even inspiring.
The intrepid astro-billionaires admit there are risks involved, but they don't dwell on them. So far only Mr. Musk, whose company is widely admired by NASA insiders, has emphasized the risks.
Race for space travel—a seemingly vulgar display of wealth | Times of India Travel
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It's been a momentous month for space-faring billionaires. On July 11, British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's Unity "rocket-plane" flew him and five fellow passengers about 85 kilometres above Earth.
Adweek Podcast: How to Market Commercial Space Travel
In the wake of successful first fully-crewed flights by Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin , the future of commercial, recreational space travel is coming into view. On today's episode, U.K.
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"David Rosing (NASA JPL Mars Sample Return system engineer), Shonte J. Tucker (JPL thermal engineer), Kobie Boykins (JPL Mechatronics Engineer), and Rhonda M. Morgan (NASA JPL Instrument Engineer) discuss how we go boldly where there’s no one around to fix it.
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Space Travel for Everyone. The Final Frontier? - KQED
Recent space flights by Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson have raised the tantalizing question of whether space travel is in our near future.
Emily Lakdawalla , science communicator and educator; "The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job."
Space travel may soon be affordable for adventurous Chinese - Chinadaily.com.cn
Virgin boss Richard Branson's successful mission into space on a suborbital flight has thrust the budding space tourism industry back into the public interest.
Private space travel is now within reach of the super-wealthy, but some Asian companies are targeting their marketing at people on regular incomes too, with China's thrill-seeking middle and upper classes seen as potential clients.
Should we care about space travel?
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos are talking space tourism after their private zero gravity trips to the outer atmosphere. But those of us who will never be able to afford a space walk, why should we care? A astrophysicist breaks it down.
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