Space Tourism

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

16 years ago

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…

17 years ago

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…

17 years ago

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…

17 years ago

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…

17 years ago

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…

17 years ago

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…

17 years ago