Space Tourism

WhiteKnightTwo Makes Longest and Fastest Test Flight

[/caption] The mothership for Virgin Galactic's commercial space flights recently completed its third successful test flight, going faster and farther…

16 years ago

Space Tourist Sub-Orbital Flights From Hawaii?

[/caption]Private spaceflight companies seem to be getting closer and closer to the dream of launching a new breed of tourist…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago