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Too soon? Titan or Titanic, people always make weird jokes about rich people’s tragedies

It has been one year since the Titan submersible imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people aboard. Yet, despite the Titan’s violent end, another billionaire is gearing up an attempt to reach the Titanic. In May, American real-estate investor Larry Connor announced he wants…

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2024

Inside billionaire’s Triton sub that will dive to Titanic wreck – one year after OceanGate’s Titan disaster

The 2026 mission will be very different from last year’s doomed visit

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

Another billionaire—a real estate mogul and astronaut—is planning a submarine dive to Titanic despite OceanGate implosion that killed 5 last year

Larry Connor wants to prove the journey to the Titanic wreckage can be done safely.

Fortune · May 29, 2024

Billionaire building $20m sub to prove Titanic wreck site can be visited safely after Titan disaster

The billionaire wants to prove Titanic can be visited safely

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

The accidental space gatekeeper who can send Londoners into orbit

SpaceVIP is opening for business in the UK so ES spoke to the man who can help (wealthy) readers take their first giant leap towards the stars

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023

First all-private crew returns from International Space Station

Three customers accompanied by former Nasa astronaut paid $55m for place on Ax-1 mission

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022

Crew of First Private Flight to ISS Return to Earth

Three wealthy businessmen and a former NASA astronaut splashed down Monday off the Florida coast after spending more than two weeks aboard the International Space Station, in a landmark mission for the commercial sector. After a dizzying descent, a SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom-1 gently floated down to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022

SpaceX crew return to earth after two-week mission on International Space Station

The SpaceX astronaut team that reached the International Space Station safely splashes down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2022

Axiom Space private astronauts splash down off Florida coast

ORLANDO, Fla. — The International Space Station turned into a bit of an extended stay hotel for the four Axiom Space private astronauts who finally were able to climb back on board a SpaceX Dragon and make their way safely back to Earth.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 25, 2022

First Israeli Astronaut Boards International Space Station

Eytan Stibbe at 64 participates in the first-ever fully private space mission. 

Zenger · Apr 13, 2022