Space Tourism
Virgin Galactic’s Space Plane Rises Again for Final Flight Test
After a two-year hiatus, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity resumed flying crew members beyond a 50-mile-high space milestone, marking the…
America’s First Space Tourist Signs Up for Moon Trip on SpaceX’s Starship
Twenty-one years after becoming the first paying passenger to visit the International Space Station, California financial analyst Dennis Tito and…
A New Shepard Exploded. Fortunately, There Wasn’t Anyone on Board
On September 12, Blue Origin New Shepard mission, NS-23, failed just over one minute into an uncrewed flight, forcing the…
Japanese Billionaire Finishes Up Space Station Mission With Online Flourishes
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and two crewmates have returned to Earth after an 11-day mission to the International Space Station…
NASA Gives Axiom Space Another Opening to Fly Private Astronauts to Space Station
Even though Texas-based Axiom Space hasn't yet sent its first crew of customers to the International Space Station, NASA is…
‘I’m Truly Happy’: Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Floats Into Space Station
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has begun his first space adventure — an 11-day visit to the International Space Station that…
Mother and Daughter Win Tickets for Suborbital Space Ride With Virgin Galactic
A wellness coach from Antigua and her daughter are getting tickets for a suborbital space trip, thanks to the latest…
Jeff Bezos Will be Flying to Space Aboard New Shepard Next Month
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has announced that he and his brother will be on the New Shepard spacecraft as…
Virgin Galactic Reaches the Space Frontier Over New Mexico for the First Time
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane crossed its 50-mile-high space boundary over New Mexico for the first time today, after months…
Axiom Space Reveals the Crew for Its First Space Odyssey in 2022 (Sorry, Tom Cruise)
Axiom Space’s first privately funded trip to the International Space Station will be as notable for who’s not on the crew…