Virgin Galactic’s Second Commercial Flight for Space Tourism Will Fly Aboard 80-Year-Old Brit With Parkinson’s Disease

Medicine & Technology Aug 10, 2023

Virgin Galactic is gearing up for its second commercial flight. Continue reading to learn the details of its preparation.

Virgin Galactic Crew Successfully Launches First Commercial Space Flight to 50 Miles Above Earth

Jun 30, 2023

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic adopts the mid-air launch approach instead of the capsules used by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Read to learn more.

SpaceX Reservation for Space Adventures Expired; Space Tourism Mission Dropped Due to Lack of Customers

Oct 24, 2021

Space Adventures won't be flying with SpaceX's Crew Dragon due to expired reservations and they just canceled their planned mission due to a lack of customers.

Jellyfish Capsules Launched to Stratosphere Marking Major Step Towards Commercial Space Flights

Oct 18, 2021

Beyond Earht's new project Living Light recently launched artistic jellyfish crafts as part of research to provide artistic commercial space flights in the future.

Mystery Bidder Wins Blue Origin's First Space Tourism Flight for $28 Million

Jun 12, 2021

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos will be going into space on July 20 with the winner of the auction for its first tourism flight - a mysterious bidder who pledged $28 million for the experience.

NASA's New Launchpad in Kennedy Space Center for Commercial Space Flights Is Now Open

Dec 23, 2020

The new launchpad of NASA in Kennedy Space Center for commercial space flights is now open for its multiple customers.

Axiom Space Will Become the First Space Tourist Destination in Low Earth Orbit

Oct 28, 2020

Axiom Space and other companies in the private sector will soon build commercial space stations in low earth orbit. The International Space Station will be retiring soon and become a jump-off point for the future of deep space exploration.

Planet, Canon Are Next Rideshare Clients for Rocket Lab

Sep 23, 2020

Aerospace company Rocket Lab has announced that its next mission will be carrying payloads from Planet and Canon Electronics through the ridesharing capacities of its Electron rocket, September 22.

Rocket Lab on the Track For Its First US Launch

Sep 20, 2020

Rocket Lab, the aeronautics company headquartered in California, is wrapping up preparations for its first launch from American soil.

Vega Rocket Returns To Service, Carries 53 Satellites To Orbit

Sep 03, 2020

The European Vega rocket returns to work by carrying 53 satellites into orbit, lifting off from South America's Guiana Space Center on Wednesday evening, September 2.

NASA Is Looking for Flight Directors To Lead Its Future Spaceflight Missions

Sep 02, 2020

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is looking for the next class of its flight directors - who will lead its upcoming human spaceflight missions - in a press release Tuesday, September 1.

Upcoming SpaceX Starlink Satellite Launch to Set New Milestones

Aug 18, 2020

As SpaceX prepares to launch its next batch of Starlink broadband satellites on Tuesday, August 18, the world awaits whether the space company will be setting new records.

British CEO Richard Branson Is Set to Leave Earth in 2021

Aug 04, 2020

Sir Richard Branson, the English business magnate behind the Virgin Group, is set to go to space. He's travelling using his space company's maiden voyage, igniting another avenue for commercial space travel.

SpaceX Crew Dragon Undocks From the ISS

Aug 02, 2020

The SpaceX Crew Dragon, crewed by two NASA astronauts bound home to Earth, has already undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), Saturday, August 1.

SpaceX, NASA On the Lookout Before Endeavor Splashdown

Jul 29, 2020

SpaceX and NASA are monitoring a potential tropical cyclone in the Atlantic, ahead of the astronaut crew scheduled to splash down on Sunday, August 2.