Space Tourism

Space Tourism Firm Gets OK To Test Rocket

Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Virgin, Virgin Galactic, Spaceshiptwo, Video, Faa, Rocket Test Flights, Space, Richard Branson, Space Tourism, Suborbital, Travel News

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

Read More: Michael Griffin, Boston University, Virgin Galactic, Space Travel, Space Exploration, Harvard University, Space, Spaceport Sweden, Boston, Richard Branson, Science, Space Tourism, Harvard Business School, Business, College News

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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SpaceX Reschedules Rendezvous With Space Station

AP | Posted 04.24.2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A private U.S. company has delayed launching a cargo ship to the International Space Station. Space Exploration Technologies ...

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Rocky Mountain Higher? Hick Signs Bill To Expand Spaceflight Biz

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Video, Spaceport America, Hickenlooper, Denver News, Space Travel, Space Tourism, Denver Colorado, John Hickenlooper, Commercial Space Flight, Gov John Hickenlooper, Colorado Spaceport, Colorado, Denver News

The Rocky Mountain high is poised to get even higher. On Thursday, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the "Spaceflight Entity Limited Liability" bill (SB12...

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GALLERY: Which Stars Would Go To Mars?

Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Mars Tourism, Private Spaceflight, Video, Nasa, Human Spaceflight, Space Tourist Celebs, Mars Mission, Space Tourism, Mars, Celeb Mars, Slidepollajax, Science News

Interested in a trip to Mars? It would be a grand adventure, and you'd have quite a story to tell if you made it back home in one piece. Still, there ...

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

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Virgin Galactic, Nasa, Xcor-Aerospace, Faa, Space, George Nield, Blue Origin, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Space Tourism, Slidepollajax, Xcor, Travel News

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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Space Tourists Sign Up For Rocket Rides Despite Critics' Concerns

Reuters | Irene Klotz | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Virgin Galactic, Space Station, Zero Gravity, Space, Space Shuttle, Reuters, Space Tourist, Space Tourism, Commercial Spaceflight, Sex in Space, Video, Science News

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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Why Astronomer Wants Justin Bieber On Rocket To Space

Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Video, Justin Bieber Space, Space, Seth Shostak, Space Tourism, Bieber, Justin Bieber Space Tourist, Justin Bieber Astronaut, Justin Bieber, Science News

By: Mike Wall Published: 03/01/2012 09:13 AM EST on SPACE.com PALO ALTO, Calif. — Just call him the Biebernaut. An astronomer is making a case...

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Bunnies In Zero-G?

Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Virgin Galactic, Video, Space Sex, Playboy, Playboy Bunny, Richard Branson, Space Tourist, Playboy Bunnies, Space Tourism, Playboy Club, Sex in Space, Science News

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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Why Space?

Rick Tumlinson | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Virgin Galactic, Nasa, Spacex, Astronomy, Space Exploration, Paul Allen, International Space Station, Astronauts, Moon, Space Tourism, Mars, Newt Gingrich, Rockets, Bigelow Aerospace, Science News

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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Rocky Mountain High To Get Higher With Colo. Spaceport

Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Spaceport America, Video, Hickenlooper, Denver News, Space Travel, Space Tourism, Denver Colorado, John Hickenlooper, Commercial Space Flight, Gov John Hickenlooper, Colorado Spaceport, Colorado, Denver News

Colorado, known for its majestic Rocky mountains, clean air and water, outdoor lifestyle... and spaceport? That's just what Gov. John Hickenlooper is ...

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LOOK: 7 Vehicles That May One Day Take You To Space

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Bloon, Nasa, Video, Spacex, Space Exploration, Space, Zero2infinity, Slidepollajax, Richard Branson, Blue Origin, Space Tourism, Space Travel, Technology News

Saturday's launch of the Mars Rover Curiosity got us thinking -- why do robots get to have all the fun in space? So we decided to bring you seven d...

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

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Steve Fossett, Boston University, Virgin Galactic, Space Travel, Space Exploration, Space, Boston, Richard Branson, Space Tourism, Spaceshiptwo, Interview, College News

"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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WATCH: Sir Richard Branson's Spaceport Will Launch Tourists Into Space

Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Virgin, Spaceport, Spaceport America, Virgin Galactica, Richard Branson, Foster + Partners, Space Travel, Space Tourism, Future, Technology, UK Arts, Spaceships, Cool Architecture, Video, Arts News

Yesterday was the dedication ceremony for 'Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space,' a great day for Trekky honeymooners and super-rich people alike. Thanks ...

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We're One Step Closer To Space Tourism

AP | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Virgin Galactic, White Knight, Spaceship Two Craft, Video, Flying Into Space, Tourists in Space, Scaled Composits, Space Tourism, Spaceship Co., Los Angeles News

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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The Senate Launch System - Destiny, Decision, and Disaster

Rick Tumlinson | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Senate Launch System, Boeing, Space Shuttle, Sierra Nevada, Space Tourism, Mars, China Space Station, Nasa, Spacex, Space, Space Launch, Space Frontier, International Space Station, Soyuz, Moon, Astronauts, Asteroid, Politics News

Let's use the $38 billion Congress wants to flush down the toilet of history to save NASA by funding useful programs that will actually open the frontier and get the agency back to exploring almost right away.

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

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Virgin Galactic, Bloon, Video, Near Space, Zero2infinity, Richard Branson, Space Tourism, Space Travel, Bloons, Slidefreestyle, Bloon Pictures, Technology News

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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Space Needle To Send Tourists Into Orbit

AOL Travel News | Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: Space Tourism News, Space Tourism, Space Adventures, Seattle Space Needle Tourism, Space Needle, Space Tourism 2011, Travel News

Seattle's Space Needle is turning fifty and the building's owners are planning to celebrate by holding an elaborate raffle-cum-contest for a free spac...

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More Bang for Buck Rogers

Rick Tumlinson | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Constellation Program, Nasa, Spacex, Space Shuttle, Space, Boeing-Spacecraft, International Space Station, Orbital Sciences, Space Travel, Astronauts, Space Tourism, Rocket Launch, Technology News

NASA has a responsibility to be a good customer. This means one that knows what it wants when it walks in, how much it wants and how often, and what it wants to pay.

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As Astronaut Sally Ride Turns 60, Shuttle Rides to End

James M. Clash | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: First Woman in Space, Sally Ride, Adventure, Space Tourism, Virgin Galactic Airways, Shuttle, Jim Clash, Astronaut, Shuttle Challenger, Technology News

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride rode the Shuttle Challenger into the history books, becoming the first American woman into space. Recently I had a chance to interview Ride, a true space legend.

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Space Architecture

Kisa Lala | Posted 06.10.2011

Read More: Virgin Galactic, Spaceport America, Foster & Partners, Kisa Lala, New Mexico, Space, Travel, Stephen Hawking, Tate Britain, Tate, Space Tourism, Spread ArtCulture, Arts News

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HISTORIC: SpaceX Launching First Privately Owned Spacecraft For NASA

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nasa, Spacex, Space X, Elon Musk, Space Tourism, Falcon 9, Nasa Spacex, Spacex Dragon, Private Spaceflight, Technology News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA took a giant leap away from the spaceflight business Wednesday as a private company launched a spacecraft into orbit...

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First Privately Owned Spacecraft To Launch This Week

NY Daily News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elon Musk, Space Tourism, Spacex, Space X, Spacex Falcon 9, Falcon 9, Technology News

The future of the space travel will undergo a crucial test Tuesday when the first privately owned spaceship attempts a launch into orbit. ...

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Space Tourism Could Exacerbate Climate Change

Inhabitat | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Space Tourism Climate, Space Tourism Global Warming, Climate Change Space Tourism, Space Tourism Pollution, Space Tourism Environment, Climate Change, Space Tourism, Global Warming Space Tourism, Space Tourism Climate Change, Green News

Last week saw the opening of the world's first spaceport in New Mexico, and while it may be ushering in a new era of adventure, some scientists believ...

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PHOTOS: Spaceport America Runway To Be Dedicated Friday In New Mexico

AP | SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Spaceport America, Space Tourism, Richard Branson Space Tourism, Bill Richardson, Slidepollajax, Travel News

UPHAM, N.M. — World's first commercial spaceport. Check. Solo flight of a rocket ship for tourists. Check. A runway in the southern New Mexico d...

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