Virgin Galactic: What’s it like to go on a sub-orbital space flight? Here’s everything you need to know about how sub-orbital spaceflights work, what it feels like to go on one, and what your rights are Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023
Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic saw a 400% jump in revenue Virgin Galactic had its final test flight in May and the launch of a commercial spaceflight in June, which helped it make $2 million in quarterly revenue. Fortune · Aug 2, 2023
Amazon's Project Kuiper opens satellite facility at Kennedy Space Center Amazon's new satellite processing facility in Florida brings the company's Project Kuiper closer to competing with SpaceX's Starlink, but it still has a way to go. Space · Aug 1, 2023
Americans Love NASA, But Private Firms Do the Real Work in Space People see a continuing role for the space agency, but mostly in national defense. Reason · Jul 31, 2023
NASA eyeing SpaceX's Starship as possible space station SpaceX and NASA are working to include Starship in an architecture of low Earth orbit opportunities by considering the massive spacecraft for use as a space station. Space · Jul 27, 2023
NASA Selects Blue Origin And 10 Other Companies For Moon Exploration Technologies Blue Origin awarded $34.7 million to develop technology for unlimited electricity on the Moon. Zenger · Jul 26, 2023
Artemis 2 moon astronauts visit splashdown zone for their Orion spacecraft (photo) The Artemis 2 moon crew was in San Diego for the 54th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing where they met the people who will recover the Orion spacecraft after an ocean splashdown. Space · Jul 21, 2023
ULA delays 1st Vulcan rocket launch to late 2023 after explosion during test The Vulcan Centaur is now scheduled to debut in late 2023, provided the rest of its development goes according to plan. Space · Jul 13, 2023
China just launched a methane-fueled rocket into orbit, a world's 1st for spaceflight (video) Zhuque-2, a rocket built by the Chinese company Landspace, reached Earth orbit on July 12, becoming the first methane-fueled launcher ever to do so. Space · Jul 12, 2023
Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engine exploded during June 30 test: report One of Blue Origin's powerful BE-4 rocket engines exploded about 10 seconds into a test on June 30, CNBC reported. Space · Jul 11, 2023
‘Catastrophic implosion’ and five people dead: What we know about doomed Titanic sub The explorers travelling to see the wreck of the Titanic died two miles under the sea. Ariana Baio, Rachel Sharp and Jane Dalton report The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023
'Mars rover' is the new 'moonshot' in Fall Out Boy's update to Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire' Fall Out Boy has released an update to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," ticking off moments in history from 1989 to 2023. Like the original, the cover includes mention of space exploration. Space · Jun 30, 2023
‘Catastrophic implosion’ and five people dead: What we know about doomed Titanic sub The explorers travelling to see the wreck of the Titanic died two miles under the sea. Ariana Baio, Rachel Sharp and Jane Dalton report The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023
Virgin Galactic aces its 1st-ever commercial launch of suborbital space plane (video) Virgin Galactic flew its first-ever commercial mission today (June 29), sending a crew of four to suborbital space and back. Space · Jun 29, 2023
Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2023 Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight safely lands Passengers and crew on VSS Unity rocket plane go for 75-minute suborbital ride to edge of space in landmark flight.
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023 ‘Catastrophic implosion’ and five people dead: What we know about doomed Titanic sub The explorers travelling to see the wreck of the Titanic died two miles under the sea. Ariana Baio, Rachel Sharp and Jane Dalton report
Space · Jun 27, 2023 Virgin Galactic's 1st commercial spaceflight launches on June 29. Here's how to watch live The 90-minute flight will bring the first Virgin Galactic commercial crew to space as the company starts planned monthly flights.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023 ‘Catastrophic implosion’ and five people dead: What we know about doomed Titanic sub The explorers travelling to see the wreck of the Titanic died two miles under the sea. Ariana Baio, Rachel Sharp and Jane Dalton report
Space · Jun 26, 2023 Space tourism companies might learn a lesson from the Titan sub disaster. But are they ready to listen? The tragedy of the Titan submersible might usher in a sea change in the tolerance of unclear hazard mitigation practices in space tourism companies.
Space · Jun 26, 2023 Virgin Galactic to launch its 1st commercial spaceflight on June 29 Virgin Galactic is aiming for no earlier than Thursday (June 29) for the company's first commercial spaceflight aboard its reusable VSS Unity space plane.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 ‘Catastrophic implosion’ and five people dead: What we know about doomed Titanic sub The explorers travelling to see the wreck of the Titanic died two miles under the sea. Ariana Baio, Rachel Sharp and Jane Dalton report
Axios · Jun 25, 2023 Titanic sub tragedy stokes fears for space tourism Risky tourism industries are being spotlighted.
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023 ‘Catastrophic implosion’ and five people dead: What we know about doomed Titanic sub The explorers travelling to see the wreck of the Titanic died two miles under the sea. Ariana Baio, Rachel Sharp and Jane Dalton report
Space · Jun 22, 2023 Debris from missing submersible found near Titanic, crew of 5 — including space tourist — presumed dead Debris from the submersible that disappeared while on an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic on Sunday (June 18) has been found, and its five passengers are presumed dead.
Bristol Post · Jun 21, 2023 West Country billionaire adventurer missing on Titanic submarine Hamish Harding went to The King's School in Gloucester. The submarine went missing while on a mission to explore the wreck of the Titanic