Space Tourism
No More Tourists on the ISS?
[/caption] An official from the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said the International Space Station will not be available for…
XCOR Releases New Images of Rocket Test
[/caption] In December, XCOR Aerospace, Inc. successfully completed its first test fire of the rocket engine that will be used…
First Test Flight of WhiteKnightTwo
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) made its first test flight on Sunday, Dec. 21, a 59min shakedown flight of the twin…
Spaceport America Closer to Reality
[/caption] If you're thinking about booking flight on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two, launching a payload with UP Aerospace or Armadillo…
Cheers! Japanese Brewery Produces Space Beer… But What’s the Point?
[/caption]For the first time, beer brewed totally from barley grown in space can be enjoyed on terra firma. The Japanese-owned…
Fare Alert! Price Drops for XCOR’s Ticket to Space
[/caption] The commercial space company XCOR announced today that the travel company RocketShip Tours will begin selling suborbital rides on…
Ham Radio Operator Communicates with Space Station
[/caption]A Canadian amateur radio operator had an 11 minute opportunity to listen out for the International Space Station (ISS) as…
Space Tourist Garriott Docks with Station (Videos)
[/caption]The Soyuz TMA-13 carrying Expedition 18 to the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully docked, delivering astronaut Mike Fincke, cosmonaut…
Space Tourist Richard Garriott Launched on Space Station Vacation…
[/caption]...but the station's toilet has broken down again. For $30 million, you can get a ride into space for a…
Virgin Galactic Wants to Do Science, Too
[/caption] The company that aims to be the first "spaceline," by taking paying passenger to space on a regular basis…