Space Tourism
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…
Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo Sees Sunlight for the First Time (Gallery)
[/caption] Early this morning in the Californian Mojave Desert, Richard Branson and Burt Rutan unveiled the completed Virgin Galactic Mothership…
A Match Made in Space
[/caption] Rocketplane Global has announced they will be offering the opportunity for people to get married in space. On their…
Space Hotel Prototype Makes 10,000th Orbit
After 660 days in space and 10,000 orbits around Earth, the pioneering inflatable prototype is still going strong. Launched atop…
Branson to be the First to Marry Couples in Space
He's married a couple on board a Virgin America jet, he's also officiated the marriage of Google's co-founder Larry Page…
Finally, A Sport for Geeks: Rocket Racing League Announces First Live Exhibition
Combining the exhilaration of racing, with the power of rocket engines and the appeal of video gaming, Rocket Racing League…
Under Construction: SpaceShipTwo, on Course for 2009 Testflight (Pictures)
It is really taking shape. The future of Virgin Galactic's fleet of space tourism rockets is currently forming in a…
XCOR: Economy Class Space Tourism?
XCOR Aerospace has thrown its hat into the space tourism ring, unveiling its two-seat suborbital spaceship, the Lynx. With its…
Astrium Unveils New Spaceship Plans (Video Simulation & Pictures)
Europe's leading spacecraft manufacturer EADS Astrium, the builders of the Ariane rocket (that launches many of Europe's space missions), has announced…
British Engineers Design Hypersonic Passenger Jet
A British engineering company has stepped into the commercial spaceflight arena with an ambitious and inspiring design of a possible…