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Space Tourism Firm Gets OK To Test Rocket

Posted 05.31.2012

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By: Brian Berger, Space News Published: 05/31/2012 05:31 AM EDT on SPACE.com WASHINGTON — The developer of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo subo...

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Space Means Business? Space: The Business Frontier at Harvard Business School

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 05.08.2012

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I'd never heard of a space conference for business majors before. How exactly would students in BU's School of Management or the equivalent elsewhere explore space?

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Buy The Moon? Loophole Might Let Companies Own Outer Space

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 04.06.2012

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Got an extra couple of billion dollars lying around? Need a hot investment tip? To the moon, Alice! A shift in policy could open up the moon and ot...

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Sir Richard Branson Actually Is the Most Interesting Man In The World (VIDEO)

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.05.2012

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Richard Branson answered our viewer questions and spoke about social media, entrepreneurship, Virgin Galactic, his 10-year prediction, and the importance of making a difference in other peoples' lives.

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Richard Branson Wants To Go Where?

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 03.31.2012

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Sir Richard Branson is at it again. The globetrotting billionaire has announced his latest exploration venture -- Virgin Volcanic, which plans to char...

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In 10 Years, Will You Hop A Flight To Space?

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 03.22.2012

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Buckle up. Within a decade, the FAA is predicting that space tourism will become a billion-dollar industry, according to a Reuters report. "Base...

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To Infinity...And Beyond!

Posted 03.20.2012

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There's soon to be a new man on the moon. Ashton Kutcher became Virgin Galactic's 500th customer on Monday, CEO Sir Richard Branson blogged. Bra...

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Space Tourists Sign Up For Rocket Rides Despite Critics' Concerns

Reuters | Irene Klotz | Posted 05.13.2012

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By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The first privately owned passenger spaceship is on track for a test flight beyond t...

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A United Vision for Space

Rick Tumlinson | Posted 05.02.2012

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It is time to declare that the goal of the United States in space is the settlement of the solar system, from low Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars.

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Bunnies In Zero-G?

Posted 04.28.2012

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By: Tariq Malik Published: 02/24/2012 07:06 AM EST on SPACE.com Playboy is about to launch into the final frontier, at least in its imagination....

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Private Spaceflight Venture Gears Up For First Passenger Flights

Posted 02.09.2012

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — This year is key for Virgin Galactic's bid to become the first commercial spaceliner service, as rocket-powered flights of it...

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"Why Space" Part II -- We Need an Edge

Rick Tumlinson | Posted 03.18.2012

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I believe we will go to space because we have to in order to continue our growth as human beings. There is little choice involved.

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Why Space?

Rick Tumlinson | Posted 03.07.2012

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We who are only a blink of an eye beyond the discovery of fire can wonder "Why space?" or even "Why are we here?" To those of us who know, it is obvious: We are here... to go there.

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By Richard Branson

Richard Branson | Posted 03.05.2012

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Space tourism may seem like an excuse for joy rides for the rich, but in reality it's the start of a new and vital private sector industry that will help develop safer, cheaper and cleaner space travel and result in technology that will lead to broader innovation and discovery.

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"Space Is Wide Open": Talking With Virgin Galactic CTO Steve Isakowitz

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 01.21.2012

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"We're opening up the space frontier to all, not just those lucky few public astronauts who are sponsored by the government or those that happen to be rich enough to be able to spend 40 million to fly on a Russian vehicle."

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Heiress Plans To Launch Into Space

blog.music.aol.ca | Posted 12.22.2011

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Some heiresses walk about town with a puppy in their purse and reality-TV on their resume. Others, like Richard Branson's daughter Holly, become medic...

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PHOTOS: Branson Opens Virgin Galactic Space Terminal As Only He Can

AP | By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | Posted 12.18.2011

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Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press UPHAM, N.M. -- With his usual flair, British billionaire Richard Branson rappelled from a balcony, shook up a...

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PHOTOS: Virgin Galactic Opens 'Gateway To Space'

gadling.com | By Stephen Greenwood (RSS Feed) on Oct 17th 2011 at 6:00PM | Posted 12.17.2011

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The Montgolfier brothers had Paris. The Wright brothers had Kill Devil Hills. Today, Richard Branson can officially call the New Mexican desert 'home'...

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NASA Announces Exciting New Plans

AP | Posted 12.14.2011

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- NASA has booked a charter suborbital flight from Virgin Galactic's spaceport operations in southern New Mexico. Virgin Galactic ...

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Space Tourist Wants A Refund--Before Blasting Off

AP | By ALICIA CHANG | Posted 12.04.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- Venture capitalist Alan Walton has trekked to the North Pole, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and skydived over Mount Everest. A hop into spa...

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We're One Step Closer To Space Tourism

AP | Posted 11.20.2011

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By Associated Press MOJAVE, Calif. — Space tourism is closer to reality after the completion of an $8 million Mojave Desert production plant wher...

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A Ride In This Epic 'Space Balloon' Costs Over $150,000

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 10.24.2011

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Zero2Infinity, a Spanish startup, has entered the space race...with a balloon. Or a "bloon," to be more specific. And, unlike Virgin Galactic's Spa...

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The New Space Biz: Companies Seek Cash In The Cosmos

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 09.21.2011

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Early Thursday morning, Naveen Jain switched on his iPad and watched the Atlantis space shuttle glide onto the runway of the Kennedy Space Center in C...

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Spaceport America Tours To Start Friday (They Won't Be There)

AOL Travel News | Posted 07.11.2011

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The New Mexico Spaceport Authority announced on Tuesday that tours of Spaceport America will be open to the public starting Friday, the Associated Pre...

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Richard Branson Will Ignite the World

Brandon Deroche | Posted 06.14.2011

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Richard Branson is a real life Willy Wonka and everyone wants to win his golden ticket to space.

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